Puccinia namua
| Puccinia namua | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Pucciniaceae |
| Genus: | Puccinia |
| Species: | P. namua
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| Binomial name | |
| Puccinia namua G.Cunn. (1924)
| |
Puccinia namua is a species of rust fungus on Leptocarpus in New Zealand.[1][2] It was formally described as a new species in 1924 by the mycologist Gordon Herriot Cunningham.[3]
Description
A small orange rust that exists on the stems of Anisotome filifolia.
Habitat and range
South Island of New Zealand. Its known habitat is in alpine environments, where Anisotome grows. It is not known from other hosts.
References
- ^ "Puccinia namua – BiotaNZ". BiotaNZ. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ^ Cunningham, G.H. (1924). "The Uredinales, or rust-fungi, of New Zealand: supplement to part 1; and part 2". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 55: 1–58.