New species of Phakopsora (Basidiomycota, Uredinales) from Cameroon, South Africa and Brazil

Berndt R., Freire F., Piatek M. & Wood, A. R. (2007) New species of Phakopsora (Basidiomycota, Uredinales) from Cameroon, South Africa and Brazil.

Sydowia 60 (1): 15-24

Phakopsora dissotidis, Ph. melhaniae, and Ph. merremiae are described as new rust species on Dissotis thollonii var. elliotii (Melastomataceae), Melhania didyma (Sterculiaceae) and Merremia aegyptia (Convolvulaceae) from Cameroon , South Africa and Brazil , respectively. Ph. merremiae is the teleomorph stage of Uredo merremiae and the first species of Phakopsora reported on a member of Convolvulaceae. Melastomataceae is a new host family for Phakopsora as well.

Key words: Dissotis, Melhania, Merremia, Physopella, rust fungi