ISSN 2736-1756
Advanced Journal of Microbiology Research Vol. 2011
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Full Length Research Paper
Some new rust fungi (Uredinales) from Fairy Meadows, Northern Areas, Pakistan
N.S. Afshan1*, A. N. Khalid2 and A. R. Niazi2
1Centre for Undergraduate Studies, University of the Punjab Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan.
2Department of Botany, University of the Punjab Quaid-e-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590, Pakistan.
Accepted 9 September, 2012.
Abstract
Puccinia opizii on Carex curta is reported here as a new record for Pakistan. Furthermore, Coleosporium lycopi, Cronartium ribicola, Melampsora epitea, Peridermium thomsonii, Phragmidium rosae-moschatae, Puccinia carthami, Puccinia chrysanthemi, Puccinia circaeae, Puccinia graminis, Puccinia komarovii and Uromyces trifolii are additions to the rust flora of Fairy Meadows, Northern Areas, Pakistan.
Key words: Byal camp, carex curta, fairy meadows, Hunza, Nanga Parbat, Northern areas.