First report of rust fungi Puccinia duthiae on Dichanthium foveolatum from India

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S. D. Pawar
S. V. Thite
A. S. Kadam
B. A. Kore

Abstract

Uredinial and telial stages of rust pathogen Puccinia duthiae are described on a new host grass species, Dichanthium foveolatum, for the first time from a range of the Western Ghats in Satara District, Maharashtra, India.

 

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S. V. Thite, Department of Botany, Yashwantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Sadar Bazar, Godoli Satara, Maharashtra 415001, India

Research Student
Department of Botany
Yashvantrao Chavan Institute of Science
Satara - 415 001.
Maharashtra INDIA

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