Puccinia heliconiae on Heliconia sp. in Papua New Guinea

J. R. Liberato; J. D. Ray; T. Gunua

doi:10.1071/DN08051

RESEARCH ARTICLE

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Puccinia heliconiae on Heliconia sp. in Papua New Guinea

J. R. Liberato ^A ^B ^E , J. D. Ray ^C and T. Gunua ^D

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^A Herbarium BRIP, Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries.

^B Present address: Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources,Diagnostic Service Division, GPO Box 3000, Darwin, NT 0801, Australia.

^C Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service, NAQS/OSP, 1 Pederson Road, Marrara, NT 0812, Australia.

^D National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority, PO Box 741, Port Moresby NCD, Papua New Guinea.

^E Corresponding author. Email: jose.liberato@nt.gov.au

Australasian Plant Disease Notes 3(1) 132-134 https://doi.org/10.1071/DN08051
Submitted: 15 June 2008 Accepted: 17 September 2008 Published: 9 October 2008

Abstract

Puccinia heliconiae is reported for the first time from Papua New Guinea. A description of the rust fungus and host symptoms are provided.

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