Puccinia menthae var. pseudomenthaeSynonymsPuccinia menthae Puccinia pseudomenthae
BiostatusPresent in region - Indigenous. Endemic
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: The host [Mentha cunninghamii] and the rust are endemic to New Zealand.
Cunningham (1923b) first described this rust as Puccinia menthae Pers. but later
(1930) separated it as a new species. Baxter (1960) described it as a variety of P. menthae.
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