Puccinia heliconiae Arthur

Junior, Alcindo Da Silva Martins, Gomes, Paulo Weslem Portal, Sakuragui, Cássia Mônica & Junior, Aníbal Alves De Carvalho, 2022, Contributions to the knowledge and distribution of Pucciniales (rust fungi) in three Brazilian biomes, Phytotaxa 577 (1), pp. 79-117 : 104

Puccinia heliconiae Arthur , Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 45: 144. 1918.

Type on Heliconia latispatha Benth. [as “ Bihai latispatha (Benth.) Griggs ”], Zona do Canal, Montelino, Panama, 04.III.1913, E. Bethel s.n. (?/?, IIpe/III). Figure 7 (A-B) .

SPECIMENS EXAMINED— BRAZIL, PARÁ, Melgaço, Floresta Nacional de Caxiuan ã, on Heliconiaceae – Heliconia sp. , 19.XI.2015, II, A. Martins Junior & R. Vaz 50/15 (RB 757200); 54/15 (RB 757005); on Heliconiaceae – Heliconia acuminata L.C.Rich. , 14.VII.2016, A. Martins Junior & F. Vaz 163/16 ( RB 756927 ).

DESCRIPTION: Hennen et al. (2005).

Figures

FIGURE 7. A–B. Urediniospores of Puccinia heliconiae: A. Medial view. B. Superficial view. CD. Urediniospores of Puccinia hyptidis-mutabilis: C. Medium view. D. Superficial view. E–G. Puccinia paraënsis: E–F. Urediniospores. E. Medial view. F. Superficial view. G. Teliospores. H–K. Uromyces jatrophae: H–I: Urediniospores. H. Medial view. I. Superficial view. J–K. Teliospores. J. Medial view. K. Superficial view. L–P. Uromyces vicosensis: L. Spermogonium. M–N. Urediniospores. M. Medial view. N. Superficial view. O–P. Teliospores. O. Medial view. P. Superficial view. Q–S. Uromyces wulffiae-stenoglossae: Q–R. Urediniospores. Q. Medial view. R. Superficial view. S. Teliospores. Bars: A–K, M–S = 10μm; L = 50 μm.