Abstract

PEREIRA, Olinto L.; CAVALLAZZI, José R.P.; ROLLEMBERG, Christtianno L.  and  KASUYA, Maria C.M.. Sphenospora Kevorkianii, a rust fungus (Uredinales: Raveneliaceae) on the orchid Pleurothallis mentigera. Braz. J. Microbiol. [online]. 2002, vol.33, n.2, pp. 155-156. ISSN 1517-8382.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1517-83822002000200011.

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.

Keywords : Pleurothallis mentigera; Sphenospora kervokianii; Orchidaceae; rust; taxonomy.