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Go to the NZFungi website for more indepth information on Puccinia cynodontis. Puccinia cynodontis

Biostatus

Present in region - Exotic

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: Both host plant [Cynodon dactylon] and rust are introduced. Baker (1956) recorded only the uredospore stage from New Zealand. Teleutospores were described by McNabb (1962b). It is common in the North Island, especially in North Auckland: there is a collection from Nelson in the South Island.