Uromyces transversalis (Thüm.) G. Winter (1884) (Beilharz et al. 2001)
Gladiolus rust (GR)
South Africa (Schubert et al. 2006)
2006 (Schubert et al. 2006)
Has arrived on imported cut flowers (Schubert et al. 2006)
Rust fungus of gladiolus flowers that can result in total yield loss (Schubert et al. 2006)
![Gladiolus rust - Invasive.org](/sites/default/files/styles/extra_large/public/media/image/gladiolus-rust-2173058.jpg?itok=ZL4L570y)
Gladiolus rust symptoms
Cesar Calderon USDA, APHIS, Plant Protection and Quarantine
Find more images
Distribution / Maps / Survey Status
All Resources
Selected Resources
The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source.
Federal Government
State and Local Government
Beilharz, V., D.G. Parbery, and I.G. Pascoe. 2001. Gladiolus rust (caused by Uromyces transversalis) in eastern Australia. Australasian Plant Pathology 30(3):267-270.
Schubert, T., R. Leahy, and A. Silagyi. 2006. Gladiolus rust (Uromyces transversalis) Arrives in the US: Florida and California [PDF, 340 KB]. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry Pest Alert.