Heteropyxis natalensis, a new host of Puccinia psidii rust

摘要: Artificial inoculation tests have shown that Heteropyxis natalensis is a new host of the Eucalyptus rust fungus Puccinia psidii. This tree resides in Heteropyxidaceae, southern African family, and it first species outside Myrtaceae to be susceptible P. H. was highly infection by would severely damaged if pathogen were accidentally introduced into Southern Africa.