Afshan, N.S., A.N. Khalid, S.H. Iqbal, A.R. Niazi & A. Sultan. Puccinia subepidermalis sp. nov. and new records of rust fungi from Fairy Meadows. Mycotaxon 110: 173–182. 2009.

ABSTRACT: Five rust species from Fairy Meadows in the Northern Areas of Pakistan are herein described from a recent urediniological survey. Puccinia subepidermalis infecting Carex curta is proposed as a new rust species from Pakistan and is distinguished from similar Puccinia sp. found on the same host. P. praegracilis infecting Agrostis stolonifera is reported as a new record from Pakistan, and P. nepalensis infecting Rumex nepalensis and P. hieracii var. hieracii infecting Picris nuristanica are new reports from Fairy Meadows, Northern Areas of Pakistan. A re-description of Puccinia violae infecting Viola caespitosa including SEM photographs is presented.

KEYWORDS: Kaghan valley, Nanga Parbat, Puccinia caricis