| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2060259 | Mycoscience | 2014 | 7 Pages |
•Puccinia metanarthecii and P. pachycephala differ in life cycle and morphology.•Puccinia metanarthecii host-alternates between Ixeris and Metanarthecium or Aletris.•Puccinia pachycephala host-alternates between Ligularia and Veratrum.•Aeciospores and teliospores are larger in P. pachycephala than in P. metanarthecii.
Puccinia metanarthecii and P. pachycephala differed in their heteroecious life cycle. The former rust fungus formed spermogonial/aecial stages on Ixeris dentata and uredinial/telial stages on Metanarthecium luteo-viride or Aletris foliata. The latter formed spermogonial/aecial stages on Ligularia hodgsonii and uredinial/telial stages on Veratrum maackii var. longibracteatum and V. maackii var. parviflorum. Puccinia pachycephala and P. metanarthecii can also be differentiated by aeciospore and teliospore morphology.
