Two new species of Meliola from Kenya

Abstract

Meliola periplocae and M warburgiae are described and illustrated in this study from collections on Periploca linearifolia and Warburgia ugandensis respectively. Periploca is a new host genus for Meliola, and M warburgiae is the third known species of Meliola on the host family CaneIlaceae. Key words: biotrophs, Meliolaceae, taxonomy.