Puccinia saxifragae Schltdl.
(a rust fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPuccinia saxifragae (a rust fungus)
GenusPuccinia (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyPUCCINIACEAE (a family of rust fungi)
OrderPUCCINIALES (rust fungi)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (rust fungi etc)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (rust fungi etc)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Puccinia saxifragae (a rust fungus) :
1: Puccinia saxifragae (a rust fungus)
18 May 2010 OSGR: SK15 53° 10’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
Telia on Meadow Saxifrage
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Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Henricot, B, Denton, G, Lane, CR. 2006 First report of Puccinia heucherae on Heuchera species in the UK New Disease Reports Vol 13.

Puccinia saxifragae (a rust fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Puccinia saxifragae (a rust fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 5 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Puccinia saxifragae (a rust fungus)

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