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UREDINIOMYCETES
(urediniomycete fungi)
UREDINALES
(rust fungi)
Puccinia
(a genus of rust fungi)
Puccinia hydrocotyles
(Rusty Pennies - Causative Organism)
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Puccinia hydrocotyles Cooke, 1880 (Rusty Pennies - Causative Organism)

Date: 17 July 2007
Location: Cardigan, Wales
Voucher: 17/07/2007[D]
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State: Uredinia (II)
Record Summary: Uredia on leaves of Marsh Pennywort
Associated organism: Hydrocotyle vulgaris
Identification Notes: Uredia: mainly epiphyllous, scattered, especially towards margin, punctate, erumpent.

Uredospores: rich brown, sparsely echinulate, but often smooth over a large part, with two diametrically opposed pores. 23-30/23µm.

First UK record since 1970's.

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