Pucciniastrum circaeae (Schumach.) Speg.
(a rust fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPucciniastrum circaeae (a rust fungus)
GenusPucciniastrum (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyPUCCINIASTRACEAE (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 Pucciniastrum circaeae (a rust fungus) :
1: Pucciniastrum circaeae (a rust fungus)
7 Jul 2008 OSGR: SK38 53° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South-west Yorks (VC 63) England
On Enchanter’s Nightshade leaves, causing necrotic spots
Image 1: Infected plant - in situImage 2: Infected plant - in situ (2)Image 3: Infected plants - in situImage 4: Leaf with lesions - top surfaceImage 5: Leaf with lesions - top surface (2)Image 6: Leaf with lesions - top surface - white backgroundImage 7: Leaf with lesions - top surface - white background (2)Image 8: Leaf with lesions - under surface - white backgroundImage 9: Leaf with lesions - under surface - white background (2)Image 10: Lesions - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Lesions - top surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 12: Lesions - under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 13: Lesions - under surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 14: Lesion - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Lesion - top surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 16: Lesion - top surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 17: Lesion - top surface - close-up - magnifiedImage 18: Lesion - top surface - close-up - magnified (2)Image 19: Lesion - top surface - close-up - magnified (3)Image 20: Lesion - top surface - close-up - magnified (4)Image 21: Lesion - top surface - close-up - magnified (5)Image 22: Lesion - under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 23: Lesion - under surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 24: Lesion - under surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 25: Lesion - under surface - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 26: Lesion - under surface - close-up - magnifiedImage 27: Lesion - under surface - close-up - magnified (2)Image 28: Lesion - under surface - close-up - magnified (3)Image 29: Lesion - under surface - close-up - magnified (4)Image 30: Lesion - under surface - close-up - magnified (5)Image 31: Peridial cells - magnifiedImage 32: Uredospores - magnified
2: Pucciniastrum circaeae (a rust fungus)
6 Sep 2007 OSGR: SK37 53° 10’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
Uredia on Enchanter’s Nightshade
Image 1: Infected leaf - in situImage 2: Infected leaf - in situ (2)Image 3: Infected leaf - top surface - pale backgroundImage 4: Infected leaf - top surface - pale background (2)Image 5: Infected leaf - under surface - pale backgroundImage 6: Infected leaf - under surface - pale background (2)Image 7: Infected plants - in situImage 8: Infected plants - in situ (2)Image 9: Infected plants - in situ (3)Image 10: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 12: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 13: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 15: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 16: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 17: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (5)Image 18: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (6)Image 19: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (7)Image 20: Uredia - along midrib - close-up - magnifiedImage 21: Uredia - along midrib - close-up - magnified (2)Image 22: Uredia - close-up - magnifiedImage 23: Uredia - close-up - magnified (2)Image 24: Uredia - close-up - magnified (3)Image 25: Uredia - close-up - magnified (4)Image 26: Uredia - close-up - magnified (5)Image 27: Uredia - close-up - magnified (6)Image 28: Uredospores - in air bubble to show surface ornamentation - magnifiedImage 29: Uredospores - magnifiedImage 30: Uredospores - magnified (2)

Pucciniastrum circaeae (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 Pucciniastrum circaeae (a rust fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 7 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pucciniastrum circaeae (a rust fungus)

Widespread and not uncommon.

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