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Image Collection Data


Pathogen Date Collection site Host(s) scientific name Common name PREM no
Austropuccinia psidii 2021, 2023 Hermanus and Somerset West Myrtus communis Common myrtle
Coleosporium plumeriae 2022 Pretoria, Gqeberha Plumeria rubra Frangipani PREM63333
Endophyllum osteospermi 2021 Sandbaai Osteospermum moniliferum Bietou
Kuehnola uridinis 2023 Sanddrif Rubus fruticosus Wild blackberry
Melampsora larici-populina 2018 to 2023 Onrusrivier Populus simonii, P. nigra, P. ex canescens Simon poplar, black poplar, grey poplar PREM63318, PREM63319
Phakopsora nishidana 2020 to 2022 Napier, Onrus, Somerset West, Vermont Ficus carica, F. pumila Edible fig, tickey creeper PREM63073
Phakopsora pachyrhizi 2001 to 2007 Vryheid, Cedara, Sudwala Caves Glycine max, Soybean, Kudzu
Phragmidium fragariae 2022 , 2023 Stellenbosch Duchesnea indica Wild strawberry
Phragmidium mucronatum 2022 Keurboomstrand Rosa spp. Rose PREM63334
Puccinia antherrini 2022 Bloemfontein Anthirrhinum majus Snapdragon
Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae 2020 to 2023 Napier, Onrus, Paarl + Avena sativa, A. fatua Oat PREM63331
Puccinia dehiscens 2020 Plettenberg Bay Aristea ecklonii Blue stars PREM63321
Puccinia digitariae 2010 to 2021 Bloemfontein, Glen Solanum campylacanthum, S. lichtensteinii, S. melongena, Digitaria eriantha Bitter apple, eggplant, Smuts fingergrass PREM63072, PREM63074,
Puccinia doidgeae 2023 Onrus Cyperus polystacheos Sedge
Puccinia graminis f. sp. avenae 2021 Greytown Avena sativa Oat PREM63329
Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici 2021 Greytown, Paarl Triticum aestivum, Hordeum vulgare, X triticosecale Bread wheat, Barley, Triticale PREM63328
Puccinia granularis 2022 Onrus Pelargonium cucullatum Pelargonium
Puccinia helianthi 2022 Paarl Helianthus annuus Sunflower
Puccinia hemerocallidis 2021 Paarl Hemerocallis sp. Daylily PREM63323
Puccinia hordei 2021 Napier Hordeum vulgare Barley PREM63330
Puccinia lagenophorae 2018 to 2021 Onrus, Hermanus Senecio halimifolius, Cineraria geifolia, Arctotheca populifolia Tabakbos, Cinerarea, Sea pumpkin
Puccinia malvacearum 2021 to 2022 Onrus, Paarl, Bloemfontein Malva parviflora, Alcea rosea Mallow, Hollyhock
Puccinia menthae 2023 Onrus Mentha spicata Spearmint
Puccinia pelargonii-zonalis 2019 to 2021 Onrusrivier Pelargonium x hortorum Ornamental geranium PREM63324
Puccinia polycampta 2021 Hermanus Trachyandra ciliata Veldkool
Puccinia polypogonis 2022 Onrus Polypogon monspeliensis Annual beard grass
Puccinia porri 2021 to 2022 Elim, Bloemfontein Allium fistolosum, A. sativum Bunching onion, garlic PREM63322
Puccinia sorghi 2021 to 2022 Ugie Zea mays Maize
Puccinia stenotaphri 2022 Vermont Stenotaphrum secundatum St Augustine (buffalo) grass PREM63326
Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici 2022 Greytown, Bloemfontein, Napier Triticum aestivum Bread wheat
Puccinia tanaceti 2022 Hermanus Argyranthemum frutescens Marguerite daisy PREM63325
Puccinia taraxaci 2023 Onrus Taraxum officinale Dandelion
Puccinia thaliae 2022 Bosbokstrand Canna indica Canna
Puccinia triticina 2021 Napier Triticum aestivum Bread wheat PREM63327
Tranzschelia discolor 2021 to 2023 Paarl, Ladybrand, Bloemfontein Prunus persica, P. armeniaca Peach, apricot
Uromyces albucae 2022 Gouritzmond Ornithogalum canadense Snotui
Uromyces aloes 2019, 2022 Onrus, Paarl Aloe sp. Ornamental aloe
Uromyces appendiculatus 2022 Bloemfontein Phaseolus vulgaris Drybean
Uromyces badius 2022 Hawston Haemanthus coccineus Paintbrush lily
Uromyces dianthi 2022 Bloemfontein Dianthus chinensis Grasangelier
Uromyces ixiae 2021 Hermanus Gladiolus cunonius Gladiolus
Uromyces kentaniensis 2018 to 2021 Onrusrivier Chasmanthe aethiopica Cobra lily PREM63320
Uromyces rumicis 2023 Onrus Rumex crispus Curly dock

Disclaimer: Using available resources, every effort has been made to accurately identify the rust pathogen/s and their host plant/s. Authors, contributors and curators can not be held responsible for the use by other parties of the information in the repository.