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RESEARCH ARTICLE

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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