Puccinia whakatipu
| Puccinia whakatipu | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Pucciniomycetes |
| Order: | Pucciniales |
| Family: | Pucciniaceae |
| Genus: | Puccinia |
| Species: | P. whakatipu |
| Binomial name | |
| Puccinia whakatipu G.Cunn. (1924) | |
Puccinia whakatipu is a species of rust fungus on Leptocarpus in New Zealand.[1][2][3] It was formally described as a new species in 1924 by the mycologist Gordon Herriot Cunningham.[4]
Description
A small orange rust that exists on the stems of Lignocarpa diversifolia.
Range
South Island of New Zealand.
Habitat
Its known habitat is in alpine environments.
References
- ^ "Puccinia whakatipu". iNaturalist. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ "Puccinia whakatipu – BiotaNZ". BiotaNZ. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 20 January 2025.
- ^ Cunningham, G.H. (1924). "The Uredinales, or rust-fungi, of New Zealand: supplement to part 1; and part 2". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 55: 1–58.