zz rusts, leaf spots,

Wamboin, NSW

zz rusts, leaf spots, at Wamboin, NSW - 22 Apr 2020
zz rusts, leaf spots, at Wamboin, NSW - 22 Apr 2020
zz rusts, leaf spots, at Wamboin, NSW - 22 Apr 2020
zz rusts, leaf spots, at Wamboin, NSW - 22 Apr 2020
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Identification history

zz rusts, leaf spots, 27 Sep 2022 Heino1
Puccinia malvacearum 17 Jul 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 30 Jun 2020 natureguy

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I'm not sure what this is? About half of the Modiola caroliniana plants had this rusty coating on the leaves. I'm guessing some sort of mite, or maybe a disease.

5 comments

   17 Jul 2021
@KenT can you please check this one out - I don't think there are any records of the Modiola rust in Australia but this plant is in the Malvaceae
KenT wrote:
   17 Jul 2021
Michael, I've sent you an email response considering the issues raised here.
   17 Jul 2021
Part of Ken's email to me included the following "it is difficult to tell from the images what the orange material is. However, a rust cannot be ruled out. Unfortunately much closer and sharper images would be needed, ideally of both sides if the leaves to be more confident that it is a rust but to take it any further sample specimens would be necessary for microscopic examination. On the assumption that the host plant is as identified then the only rust seemingly known from this species is Puccinia modiolae thought to originally be from South America" (but it appears not to be in Australia). Also from the information that Ken sent Modolia carolina is NOT a known host of Puccinea Malvacearum
natureguy wrote:
   17 Jul 2021
Hi @MichaelMulvaney , the plants in question have been removed however I have seen it on a few others around through time. If you would like a specimen I could try and find one. Host plant is definitely Modiola caroliniana.
   17 Jul 2021
If you could press a specimen that would be good

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Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 22 Apr 2020 02:28 PM Recorded on
  • natureguy Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 5mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

Species information

  • zz rusts, leaf spots, Scientific name
  • Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 619.1m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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