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Go to the NZFungi website for more indepth information on Puccinia brachypodii var. poae-nemoralis. Puccinia brachypodii var. poae-nemoralis

Synonyms

Puccinia poae-nemoralis
Puccinia poarum

Biostatus

Present in region - Exotic

Article: McKenzie, E.H.C. (2008). Rust fungi in the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Mycoscience 49: 1-10 Mycological Society of Japan.
Notes: A widespread rust, especially in temperate areas of theworld. Occurs throughout New Zealand on a range of both introduced and endemic grasses. This is the first New Zealand record of this rust on the genus Agrostis, and on Poa antipoda and P. foliosa.

Article: Dingley, J.M. (1969). Records of plant diseases in New Zealand. New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Bulletin 192: 298 p. Wellington:.
Notes: McNabb (1962b) followed Jorslad (1932) and separated this rust from Puccinia poarum Niels. All New Zealand hosts [grasses] are introduced species; as none of the host plants are important pasture grasses it is of minor economic importance.