Sighting 4559643
Holtze Close Neighbourhood Park
Identification history
| zz rusts, leaf spots, | 14 Mar 2024 | Heino1 | ||
| Rust fungus | 12 Mar 2024 | Hejor1 |
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KenT
wrote:
13 Mar 2024
The images do not currently show the visible yellow pustules more typically associated with rust disease on Myrtaceae.
Unfortunately for the purpose of identification many fungi cause or are associated with leaf spots on eucalypts. In many cases DNA-based molecular techniques are required to be used for identification. My guess is that this could be a species of Mycosphaerella sensu lato (3000 taxa in the species complex). Most of the literature on these groups is secured behind expensive paywalls but two possibly relevant papers can be downloaded free: Hunter GC, Crous PW, Carnegie AJ, Burgess TI & Wingfield MJ (2011) Mycosphaerella and Teratosphaeria diseases of Eucalyptus; easily confused and with serious consequences. Fungal Diversity 50:145–166; Crous PW (2009) Taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Mycosphaerella and its anamorphs. Fungal Diversity 38:1–24.
Unfortunately for the purpose of identification many fungi cause or are associated with leaf spots on eucalypts. In many cases DNA-based molecular techniques are required to be used for identification. My guess is that this could be a species of Mycosphaerella sensu lato (3000 taxa in the species complex). Most of the literature on these groups is secured behind expensive paywalls but two possibly relevant papers can be downloaded free: Hunter GC, Crous PW, Carnegie AJ, Burgess TI & Wingfield MJ (2011) Mycosphaerella and Teratosphaeria diseases of Eucalyptus; easily confused and with serious consequences. Fungal Diversity 50:145–166; Crous PW (2009) Taxonomy and phylogeny of the genus Mycosphaerella and its anamorphs. Fungal Diversity 38:1–24.
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- Coordinates 149.159150-35.251850
- Altitude 606.3m
- Maps Holtze Close Neighbourhood Park
- Places Hackett, ACT
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- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 11 Mar 2024 04:28 PM Recorded on
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- zz rusts, leaf spots, Scientific name
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- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-Invasive
- Up to 619.1m Recorded at altitude
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