BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Taphrina betulina Rostr., 1883 (a tongue fungus)

Suggested Literature

Taphrina betulina may be covered by literature listed under:

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Taphrina betulina is associated with:

		Betula - birches (Betulaceae)	causes gall of short, erect, on witch's broom shoot		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 ["Birch Besom" or "Witch's Broom" gall]
		Betula pendula - Silver Birch (Betulaceae)	causes gall of twig		Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 ["Birch Besom" or "Witch's Broom" gall]
		Betula pubescens - Downy Birch (Betulaceae)	causes gall of twig		Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986 ["Birch Besom" or "Witch's Broom" gall]
		Betula - birches (Betulaceae)	parasitises live, small, swollen, pale leaf		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 ["Birch Besom" or "Witch's Broom" gall]
	ascoma	Betula - birches (Betulaceae)	ascoma parasitises live leaf		Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes yellow or reddish spots up to 1cm diam. "Birch Besom" or "Witch's Broom" gall]

Associated with Taphrina betulina:

Taphrina betulina may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

References