Note: rust of gendarussa caused by Puccinia thwaitesii B. & Br.

摘要

Puccinia thwaitesii B. & Br. Is hereby reported as causing rust disease of Justicia gendarussa Burm. E (=Gendarussa vulgaris Nees), locally known as "malabulak", "tuhod-manok" and "kapanitulot" (Tagalog), or "bonlaw" (Bisaya or Cebuano, Ilongo). Infected leaves show enlarged yellow blotches on the upper surface; dark brown to black pustules of powdery masses (telia and teliospores) that protrude in a circular fashion surrounded by a yellow halo are evident on the undersurface. Teliospores measure 24 X 30 microns.