Uromyces musae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Uromyces musae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: On species of Musa. DISEASE: Rust of Musa spp. Forming rusty-brown to almost black, erumpent, somewhat linear pustules, mostly on the lower leaf surface. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Both banana rusts, Uromyces musae and Uredo musae, are restricted to parts of the S.W. Pacific region except for records of the former from the Congo and Nigeria. Both have been reported from the Philippines and Fiji. Uromyces musae also occurs in Wallis Island and Uredo musae in Malaysia (Sarawak), Papua New Guinea and Samoa. TRANSMISSION: No studies reported.