The Myrtle Rust pathogen has arrived : and South African Myrtales are at risk
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Roux, Jolanda
Pegg, Geoffrey S.
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Botanical Society of SA
Abstract
Myrtales : An order of trees and shrubs that includes the
Myrtaceae and Combretaceae. In South Africa, genera in
the Myrtaceae include Syzygium, Eugenia and Metrosideros
as well as the alien Eucalyptus and Psidium; while in the
Combretaceae Combretum and Terminalia are common and
widespread bushveld species.
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Myrtle Rust, South African Myrtales, Rust fungus (Puccinia psidii), Australia
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Roux, J & Pegg, GS 2014, 'The Myrtle Rust pathogen has arrived : and South African Myrtales are at risk', Veld and Flora, vol. 100, no. 1, pp. 12-13.