A. R. Niazi

New records of Uredinales from Fairy Meadows, Pakistan

Puccinia pygmaea var. angusta and P. urticata var. urticata were collected in Fairy Meadows and are new records for Pakistan. Similarly the aecidial stages of Uromyces hedysari-obscuri and U. polygoni-avicularis are an addition to the rust flora of this country. Puccinia alpina, P. leveillei, and P. ribis are redescribed and illustrated from Fairy Meadows.

Three new species of rust fungi from Pakistan

During a study of the rust fungi of the northwestern region of Pakistan, three species were collected that are new to science: Puccinia dichanthii on Dichanthium annulatum, P. leersiae on Leersia oryzoides, and P. sporoboli-coromandeliani on Sporobolus coromandelianus. These have been collected from and near the vicinity of Ayubia National Park, Bara Gali, Khanspur and Nathia Gali.

Additions to the rust fungi of Fairy Meadows, the Northern Areas of Pakistan

Puccinia silenigena on Silene sp. is described as a new rust fungus from Fairy Meadows in the Pakistan Northern areas while Leucotelium pruni-persicae is a new record for Pakistan.

Puccinia species new to Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan.

Puccinia persistens subsp. agropyrina on Elymus semicostatus and P. variabilis on Taraxacum officinale are newly recorded for Pakistan while P. punctiformis on Cirsium arvense and P. absinthii on Artemisia brevifolia are additions to the rust flora of Azad Jammu & Kashmir.

Puccinia anaphalidis-virgatae, a new species, and a new variety of rust fungi from Fairy Meadows, Northern Pakistan.

Puccinia anaphalidis-virgatae on Anaphalis virgata is described as a new species from Pakistan. Previous records of rusts on genus Anaphalis have been species of Miyagia, Phakopsora, and Uromyces; this is the first Puccinia species recorded on this host genus. A new variety P. helictotrichi var. pakistanica is described based on its resemblance to P. helictotrichi; however, it differs in size and number of germ pores of urediniospores and apical thickness of teliospores.

New records of Puccinia species on Poaceae from Fairy Meadows, Pakistan

During a survey of rust fungi of Fairy Meadows, Puccinia brachypodii var. major on Poa attenuata and P. substriata var. indica on Pennisetum orientale were reported for the first time. These new rust fungi records bring to 70 the number of Puccinia species reported on Poaceae from Pakistan. Puccinia brachypodii var. poae-nemoralis and P. poarum are also reported for the first time from Fairy Meadows.