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Go to the NZFungi website for more indepth information on Puccinia menthae var. pseudomenthae. Puccinia menthae var. pseudomenthae

Synonyms

Puccinia menthae
Puccinia pseudomenthae

Biostatus

Present 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.