Uromyces danthoniae

Uromyces danthoniae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Pucciniomycetes
Order: Pucciniales
Family: Pucciniaceae
Genus: Uromyces
Species:
U. danthoniae
Binomial name
Uromyces danthoniae
McAlpine

Uromyces danthoniae is a rust fungus in the family Pucciniaceae (the rust family), described in 1906 by Australian mycologist Daniel McAlpine. It is native to Aotearoa/New Zealand and Australia, and grows only on Rytidosperma sp. (which were formerly grouped with Danthonia).

Description

The aecidia on of U. danthoniae on Rytidosperma are found on both surfaces of the leaf, arranged in dense clusters. The margin of the pseudoperidium (a membranous cup enclosing the aeciospores) is regular and very finely toothed, and the aeciospores are considerably smaller.

Distribution

Uromyces danthoniae was originally known from the vicinity of Melbourne, Victoria, as well as Hobart, Australia. It is now known from throughout Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand.

The lectotype was collected on Rytidosperma penicillatum in Killara, Australia on the 9th October 1902.

Ecology

Uromyces danthoniae, a parasite on Rytidosperma, is itself parasitised by the fungus Darluca filum, a mycoparasitic fungus of many rust fungi.

Hosts of U. danthoniae

Uromyces danthoniae has not been found on species other than Rytidosperma, and as such is believed to be autoecious ( passing through all life stages on the same host). U. dantoniae used to be recorded from Chionochloa cunninghami, C. flavescens, and C. setifolia, however these specimens have now been reassigned to Uromyces mcnabii. Today, Uromyces danthoniae has been recorded parasitising on all of the following species:

However, in 2024, a new species, Uromyces rytidospermatis was described, which was previously erroneously included within U. danthoniae. Thus, some of these occurrences may belong to this species.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 McAlpine, Daniel. (1906). The rusts of Australia their structure, nature and classification / by D. McAlpine. Melbourne: Robt. S. Brain, government printer. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.31958. Archived from the original on 2025-05-23.
  2. ↑ "NZOR Name Details - Uromyces danthoniae McAlpine". www.nzor.org.nz. Archived from the original on 2025-08-12. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
  3. ↑ Zotov, V. D. (1963). "Synopsis of the grass subfamily Arundinoideae in New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 1 (1): 78–136. Bibcode:1963NZJB....1...78Z. doi:10.1080/0028825X.1963.10429323. ISSN 0028-825X.
  4. ↑ "The Graminicolous Rust Fungi of New Zealand". Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand : Botany. 1 (19): 235. 1962-07-31.
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  6. ↑ Pei, M.H.; Yuan, Z.W. (2005-07-11). "Mycoparasite Sphaerellopsis filum and its potential for biological control of willow rust". Rust Diseases of Willow and Poplar: 242–253.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Mckenzie, E. H. C. (June 1998). "Rust fungi of New Zealand—An introduction, and list of recorded species". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 36 (2): 233–271. doi:10.1080/0028825X.1998.9512564. ISSN 0028-825X.
  8. 1 2 McKenzie, E. H. C. (April 1981). "New Zealand rust fungi: additions and corrections". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 19 (2): 227–232. doi:10.1080/0028825X.1981.10425121. ISSN 0028-825X.
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  10. ↑ McKenzie, Eric H. C.; Pennycook, Shaun R.; Padamsee, Mahajabeen (2024-07-02). "New species, names, and type designation of rust fungi from New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 62 (2–3): 367–425. doi:10.1080/0028825X.2024.2353915. hdl:2292/69973. ISSN 0028-825X.