Claim · #6495725
Atelocauda digitata · pathogen pressure · Acacia koa
pathogen pressure · effect: harmful
pathogenOf GloBI relation
Verbatim source quote
“rust fungus, Atelocauda digitata...gall rust or phyllode rust...witches' broom”
- Source
- Rusts of Acacia koa: Atelocauda digitata (Gall Rust)
- Authors
- Nelson, Scot
- Year
- 2009
- Publication
- CTAHR Plant Disease PD-63
- Page
- 1
AI critic verdicts
- agroecologist · plausible
“Atelocauda digitata is the recognized koa gall rust on Acacia koa in Hawaii; quote directly supports.”
- plant-pathologist · plausible
“A. digitata (Uromycladium-related rust) causes gall/phyllode rust on A. koa as quoted; affected parts match disease biology.”
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