Puccinia variabilis Grev.
(a rust fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPuccinia variabilis (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 variabilis (a rust fungus) :
1: Puccinia variabilis (a rust fungus)
26 Jun 2004 OSGR: SO22 51° 50’ N, 3° 0’ W Vice County: Monmouth (VC 35) Wales
Cluster cups on underside (mostly) of Dandelion leaf on roadside
Image 1: Cluster cups on upperside - close-upImage 2: Cluster cups on underside - close-upImage 3: Cluster cups on upperside - enlargedImage 4: Cluster cups on underside - enlargedImage 5: Cluster cups on underside - enlarged (2)Image 6: Cluster cups on underside - enlarged (3)Image 7: Aeciospores - magnifiedImage 8: Aeciospores - magnified (2)Image 9: Cluster cup - microscope low magnificationImage 10: Cluster cup - microscope low magnification (2)Image 11: Cluster cup - microscope low magnification (3)Image 12: Cluster cup - microscope low magnification (4)Image 13: Cluster cup - microscope low magnification (5)Image 14: Cluster cups on underside - magnifiedImage 15: Cluster cups on underside - magnified (2)Image 16: Peridial wall - inner face - magnifiedImage 17: Peridial wall - inner face - magnified (2)Image 18: Peridial wall - outer face - magnifiedImage 19: Peridial wall - outer face - magnified (2)

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

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Puccinia variabilis (a rust fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 6 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Puccinia variabilis (a rust fungus)
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