Myrtus communis in Europe threatened by the pandemic and South African strains of the myrtle rust pathogen Austropuccinia psidii (Sphaerophragmiaceae, Pucciniales)
Austropuccinia psidii, the causal agent of myrtle rust, has emerged as a significant threat to Myrtaceae in planted and natural woody ecosystems. The first detection of A. puccinia in South Africa was from severely infected ornamental Myrtus communis. This raised concern that M. communis, the sole M...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2023-05-01
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| Series: | NeoBiota |
| Online Access: | https://neobiota.pensoft.net/article/95823/download/pdf/ |