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Abstract
Elsinoe takoropuku sp. nov. is described from Pittosporum tenuifolium Sol. ex Gaertn. (Pittosporaceae). This species causes swelling to develop on the twigs of the host species. The species initially was thought to be a recent introduction to New Zealand but, based on the host association and the geographic range of the fungus in New Zealand, it is considered to be a newly described native species.
This research was financed by Forest Research and the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, New Zealand. Elsinoe takoropuku was discovered by BJ Rogan (Vigil, Forest Health Advisory Services) during a routine hazard site survey financed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. We thank Dr Peter Gadgil for revising the Latin diagnosis and Dr Shaun Pennycook, Landcare Research, for advice on nomenclature.
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2 Ensis is a joint venture between CSIRO and SCION (New Zealand Forest esearch).