Abstract
As a result of mycological research on the territory of Nuratau Nature Reserve, a new rust fungus for mycobiota of Uzbekistan — Uromyces helichrysi was found. This species was collected on Helichrysum nuratavicum (a new host for the U. helichrysi), an endemic plant that have been listed in Red Data Book of Uzbekistan. A brief description and photographs of U. helichrysi are provided.
Highlights
The goal of this paper is to report the first record of Uromyces helichrysi for Uzbekistan and its new host, Helichrysum nuratavicum Krasch., one of the four species of the genus known for the flora of Uzbekistan (Conspectus..., 1993)
Nature Reserve, we found a new rust fungus species for mycobiota of Uzbekistan, Uromyces helichrysi
We have identified for the first time Uromyces helichrysi on the territory of Uzbekistan
Summary
According to Ramazanova and co-authors, there are 261 rust fungi that are found on 511 host plant species belonging to 43 families (Fungal..., 1986). It should be noted, the territory of Nuratau Nature Reserve (NNR) is one of the most representative regions in the botanical and mycological respect. Helichrysum nuratavicum is known from Jizzakh, Navoi and Samarkand regions: the Nuratau and Aktau ranges (Flora of Uzbekistan, 1962). This species is listed in the Red Data Book of Uzbekistan since 2009 (Red..., 2019).
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