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BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)
Medicago sativa L. (Lucerne)
Subtaxa
Suggested Literature
Medicago sativa may be covered by literature listed under:
Feeding and other inter-species relationships
Associated with Medicago sativa:
| (live) |
live is parasitised by |
Peronospora trifoliorum - a downy mildew (Peronosporales: Peronosporaceae) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 |
| (live) |
live is parasitised by telium |
Uromyces pisi-sativi - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 |
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is foodplant of larva |
Sitona lepidus - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) |
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Morris, M.G., 1997 |
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is foodplant of |
Hypera meles - a weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) |
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Bullock, J.A., 1992 |
| bud (live, conspicously warted) |
live, conspicously warted bud may be infected and damaged by |
Physoderma alfalfae - a chytrid fungus (Blastocladiales: Physodermataceae) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes "Crown Wart Disease". Infected plants abort.] |
| bud |
bud may contain larva |
Apion filirostre - a seed weevil (Coleoptera: Apionidae) |
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Morris, M.G., 1990 |
| leaf (live) |
live leaf is parasitised by mostly hypophyllous uredium |
Uromyces pisi-sativi - a rust fungus (Uredinales: Pucciniaceae) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 |
| leaf (live) |
live leaf is spotted by erumpent apothecium |
Leptotrochila medicaginis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes pale brown spots] |
| leaf (live) |
live leaf is spotted by conidioma of Sporonema coelomycetous anamorph |
Leptotrochila medicaginis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes pale brown spots] |
| leaf (live) |
live leaf is spotted by apothecium |
Pseudopeziza medicaginis - a discomycete (Helotiales: Dermateaceae) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes brown or yellowish spots] |
| leaf (live, conspicously warted, rudimentary) |
live, conspicously warted, rudimentary leaf may be infected and damaged by resting sporangium |
Physoderma alfalfae - a chytrid fungus (Blastocladiales: Physodermataceae) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes "Crown Wart Disease". Infected plants abort.] |
| leaf |
leaf is mined by larva |
Agromyza frontella - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) |
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Spencer, K.A., 1972 [initial linear mine running towards apex, turns black along midrib and develops into a blotch.] |
| leaf |
leaf is mined by larva |
Liriomyza congesta - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) |
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Spencer, K.A., 1972 [short linear mine with frass in minute grains on each side of central green band] |
| root |
root is foodplant of larva |
Sitona hispidulus - Clover Weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) |
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Morris, M.G., 1997 [a pest of this foodplant] |
| rootstock |
rootstock is foodplant of basally immersed pseudothecium |
Byssothecium circinans - an ascomycete (Pleosporales: Dacampiaceae) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 |
| stem (live) |
live stem may be infected and damaged by pycnidium of Phoma coelomycetous anamorph |
Phoma medicaginis var. medicaginis - a coelomycete (Pleosporales) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes "Black Stem Disease"] |
| stem (live) |
live stem is spotted by acervulus of Colletotrichum coelomycetous anamorph |
Colletotrichum trifolii - a coelomycete (Phyllachorales: Phyllachoraceae) |
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Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes dark, blackish-brown spots] |
| stem |
stem is mined by larva |
Ophiomyia curvipalpis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) |
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Spencer, K.A., 1972 |
| stem |
stem may house puparium |
Ophiomyia curvipalpis - a leaf-mining fly (Diptera: Agromyzidae) |
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Spencer, K.A., 1972 |
Medicago sativa may be associated with more taxa listed at higher taxonomic level
References
| Bullock, J.A., 1992 |
Host Plants of British Beetles: A List of Recorded Associations |
| Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 |
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook |
| Morris, M.G., 1990 |
Orthocerous Weevils |
| Morris, M.G., 1997 |
Broad-Nosed Weevils (Entiminae) |
| Spencer, K.A., 1972 |
Diptera: Agromyzidae |
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