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Puccinia urticata var. urticae-acutiformis (Kleb.) Zwetko, 1993 (a nettle clustercup rust)

Date: 17 October 2000
Location: Berks, England
Voucher: 17/10/2000[F]
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State: Telia (III)
Record Summary: on leaf of Carex acutiformis
Associated organism: lower surface dead leaf of Carex acutiformis
Identification Notes: Long lesions on lower surface of dead leaf.
Teliospores: 54-75/15.5-20.5µm, (80-92.5(100)µm including stalk) two celled, constricted at septum, single pore in upper cell, apex blunt, 6.5-9µm thick.
Uredospores not seen.

Images etc

magnified photograph Lesion - close-up 180 by 500 pixels
magnified photograph Lesions - close-up 118 by 500 pixels
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magnified photograph Lesions - close-up 108 by 500 pixels
microscope photograph Teliospores 500 by 227 pixels

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