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SUBMITTER: Demers JE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4681263 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Demers Jill E JE Romberg Megan K MK Castlebury Lisa A LA
IMA fungus 20151120 2
Rust fungi infecting hollyhock and other plants in Malveae are frequently intercepted at ports of entry to the USA, particularly Puccinia malvacearum and P. heterogenea. These two species can be difficult to distinguish and can be further confused with other, less common species of microcyclic rust fungi infecting hollyhock: P. heterospora, P. lobata, P. platyspora, and P. sherardiana. Molecular phylogenetic analysis revealed that P. malvacearum and P. heterogenea are closely related, along with ...[more]