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ADDITIONS TO THE RUST FUNGI (PUCCINIALES) OF FARS PROVINCE, SOUTHERN IRAN

In the framework of study of rust fungi of Fars province, southern Iran, the province visited during 2006-2008 and many infected plant specimens were collected. Fourty five rust taxa were identified. Of these, 33 taxa are reported here. Twenty two taxa viz. Puccinia absinthii, P. acarnae, P. cynodontis, P. hieracii, P. kermanensis, P. majoricensis, P. punctata, P. tanaceti, Phragmidium kamtschatkae, Ph. sanguisorbae subsp. mediterraneum, Uromyces anthyllidis, U. inaequialtus var. ecbatanesis, U. acantholimonis var. zagrosica, U. junci, U. lineolatus, U. muscari, U. ononidis, U. polygoni-avicularis, U. punctatus, U. thellungi, U. tinctoriicola and Miyagia pseudosphaeria are new to the Fars mycobiota. Three taxa viz. P. coronata var. himalensis, P. persistens subsp. persistens and P. polypogonis are believed to be new recordes to the Iranian mycobiota. The aecial state of P. stapfiana is newly reported from Iran. The aecial state of Melampsora euphorbiae-gerardianae is newly described based on a collection of this species on Euphorbia microsciadia. Several hosts new to the rust taxa are also indicated.