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Table 2 New species of rust fungi described from host plants in Australia since 1906.

From: Online identification guides for Australian smut fungi (Ustilaginomycotina) and rust fungi (Pucciniales)

Species †

Host species (family)

Type location

Reference

Aecidium acanthocarpi

Acanthocarpus verticillatus (Lomandraceae)

Varanus Island, WA

Walker & van der Merwe (2009)

Aecidium brachycomes

Brachycome sp. (Asteraceae)

Mt Kosciusko, NSW

Petrak (1953)

Aecidium gaubae

Arthrocnemum arbuscula (Amaranthaceae)

Ourjen, Vic.

Petrak (1953)

Atelocauda shivasii

Ormosia ormondii (Fabaceae)

Noah Beach, Qld

Walker (2001)

Bibulocystis gloriosa

Caesalpinia scortechinii (Fabaceae)

Mt Glorious, Qld

Walker & Shivas (2009)

Bibulocystis pulcherrima

Daviesia latifolia (Fabaceae)

McKinnon’s Corner, Vic.

Walker et al. (2006)

Cystopsora notelaeae

Notelaea longifolia (Oleaceae)

Pittwater, NSW

Sydow (1937b)

Endoraecium parvum

Acacia spp. (Fabaceae)

Caloundra, Qld

Berndt (2011)

Endoraecium tierneyi

Acacia harpophylla (Fabaceae)

Tambo, Qld

Walker (2001), Scholler & Aime (2006)

Endoraecium violae-faustiae

Acacia spp. (Fabaceae)

Kuranda, Qld

Berndt (2011)

Endoraecium walkerianum

Acacia spp. (Fabaceae)

Yass, NSW

Berndt (2011)

Maravalia limoniformis

Austrosteenisia blackii (Fabaceae)

Cooktown, Qld

McTaggart et al. (2008)

Nyssopsora citriobati

Pittosporum multiflorum (Pittosporaceae)

Salisbury, NSW

Sydow (1938)

Puccinia argophyllae

Argophyllum nullumense (Argophyllaceae)

Lost World Valley, Qld

Teakle (1959)

Puccinia arthrocnemi

Arthrocnemum halocnemoides (Amaranthaceae)

Eucolo Gorge, SA

Hansford (1954)

Puccinia bassiae

Bassia spp. (Amaranthaceae)

NSW, SA

Samuel (1924)

Puccinia cygnorum

Kunzea glabrescens (Myrtaceae)

Perth, WA

Shivas & Walker (1994), Makinson & Butcher (2014)

Puccinia gastrolobii

Gastrolobium calycinum (Fabaceae)

WA

Dietel (1922)

Puccinia grevilleae

Grevillea mimosoides (Proteaceae)

Almaden, Qld

McTaggart & Shivas (2008)

Puccinia kenmorensis

Bothriochloa decipiens (Poaceae)

Brisbane, Qld

Cummins (1945)

Puccinia orellana

Senecio dryadens (Asteraceae)

Brown Mountain, NSW

Sydow (1937a)

Puccinia osbornii

Olearia rudis (Asteraceae)

Kangaroo Island, SA

Sydow (1937a)

Puccinia paspalina

Paspalum orbiculare (Poaceae)

Brisbane, Qld

Cummins (1945)

Puccinia scaevolincola

Scaevola aemula (Goodeniaceae)

Weethalle, NSW

Petrak (1953)

Puccinia sclerolaenae

Bassia biflora (Amaranthaceae)

Roma, Qld

Massee (1910)

Puccinia semibarbatae

Bulbine semibarbata (Liliaceae)

Eyre Peninsula, SA

Osborn & Samuel (1922)

Puccinia ursiniae

Ursinia anthemoides (Asteraceae)

Perth, WA

Shivas (1991)

Puccinia visci

Viscum angulatum (Santalaceae)

Brisbane, Qld

Cribb (1955)

Sphaerophragmium quadricellulare

Acacia pennata (Fabaceae)

Cape York Peninsula, Qld

Alcorn & Walker (1996)

Uredo xanthostemonis

Xanthostemon paradoxus (Myrtaceae)

East Alligator River, NT

Walker (1983)

Uredopeltis chevalieri

Grewia breviflora (Tiliaceae)

Beverley Springs, WA

Walker & Shivas (2004)

Uredopeltis euphaeus

Hypoxis glabella (Hypoxidaceae)

Wiseman’s Ferry, NSW

Sydow (1937b)

Uromyces gaubae

Caltha introloba (Ranunculaceae)

Mt Kosciusko, NSW

Petrak (1953)

Uromyces lomandracearum

Lomandra longifolia (Lomandraceae)

Northmead, NSW

Walker & van der Merwe (2009)

Uromycladium naracoortensis

Acacia spp. (Fabaceae)

Naracoorte Caves, SA

Berndt (2010)

  1. † does not include subspecific taxa