BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Taphrina alni (Berk. & Broome) Gjaerum, 1966 (Alder Tongue)
Suggested Literature
Identification Works
| Ellis, H.A., 2000 | Fungus-induced galls on Alder catkins |
General Works
| Henrici, A., 2001 | Notes and Records (Jan 2001) |
Taphrina alni may also be covered by literature listed under:
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BIOTA (living things) |
Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
MYCETEAE (fungi, moulds and lichens) |
ASCOMYCOTA (spore-shooters) |
TAPHRINALES (an order of ascomycetes) |
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Taphrina alni is associated with:
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ascoma | Alnus - alders (Betulaceae) | ascoma causes gall of live catkin scale (female) | Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [pale cream to bright red, tongue-shaped outgrowths] |
Associated with Taphrina alni:
Taphrina alni may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
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MYCETEAE (fungi, moulds and lichens) |
References
| Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 | Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook |
