Sphenospora kevorkianii, a rust fungus (uredinales: raveneliaceae) on the orchid Pleurothallis mentigera

Pereira, Olinto LCavallazzi, José R. PRollemberg, Christtianno LKasuya, Maria C. M

A rust disease on the Brazilian orchid Pleurothallis mentigera was found in Mata do Jambreiro, a tropical forest in Minas Gerais State, caused by a fungus identified as Sphenospora kevorkianii Linder is described. P. mentigera Kraenzl. is added to S. kevorkianii host range.