Uredo spyridii

A rust fungus at Uriarra Village, ACT

Uredo spyridii at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Nov 2024
Uredo spyridii at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Nov 2024
Uredo spyridii at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Nov 2024
Uredo spyridii at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Nov 2024
Uredo spyridii at Uriarra Village, ACT - 22 Nov 2024
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Uredo spyridii 5 Dec 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Rust fungus 4 Dec 2024 KenT

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This is the rust fungus Uredo spyridii found in this case on Pomaderris aspera, it has also been recorded from Spyridium parvifolium. A description of Uredo spyridii is given in D.McAlpine Rusts of Australia 1906 Dept of Agriculture Victoria. Description P204, Illustration Plate XXVIII fig 245. It seems to only have been found producing uredospores. There are three previous reports shown on ALA of it from the ACT (records from NSW Primary Industries herbarium. Spores are produced in abundance on both sides of the leaf. Microscope images show the uredospores, the last image shows the leaf surface.

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KenT wrote:
   4 Dec 2024
Seems I've forgotten how to add a new species.
   5 Dec 2024
Thanks Ken - great photos

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