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Title: AN INTERACTIVE IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR SPECIES OF RAVENELIA (UREDINALES) FROM ARGENTINA AND USA.

Author
item HERNANDEZ, JOSE - VISITING ASIENTIST, SBML
item Farr, David

Submitted to: Mycological Society of America
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 5/15/2003
Publication Date: 6/30/2003
Citation: Hernandez, J.R., Farr, D.F. An interactive identification system for species of ravenelia (uredinales) from argentina and usa.. Mycological Society of America.Vol.54, p 24, 2003.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Species of the rust genus Ravenelia are found on legumes, especially in tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia. An interactive identification system (http://nt.ars-grin.gov/taxadescriptions/keys/RaveneliaIndex.cfm) was developed to provide users with a tool for identifying species of Ravenelia. It includes an interactive key, images, descriptions, distribution data, and additional information on nearly 50 species of Ravenelia. This web page is based on studies of the first author of the 20 species of Ravenelia that occur in Argentina. In addition, it includes work by Joe Hennen and George Cummins on species of Ravenelia in the U.S. The characters in the interactive key are those that are of most value in delimiting the taxa. Additional taxa of Ravenelia from other geographic regions will be added until all species of Ravenelia are included.