Pucciniastrum epilobii (Pers.) G.H. Otth
(Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust)
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 epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust) :
1: Pucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust)
27 Jun 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on willow herb
Image 1: Infected leaves - top surfacesImage 2: Infected leaves - top surfaces - close-upImage 3: Infected leaves - under surfacesImage 4: Infected leaves - under surfaces - close-upImage 5: Uredia - highly enlargedImage 6: Uredia - highly enlarged (2)Image 7: Uredia - highly enlarged (3)Image 8: Uredia - magnifiedImage 9: Uredia - magnified (2)Image 10: Uredia on leaf underside - enlargedImage 11: Uredia on leaf underside - enlarged (2)Image 12: Uredia on leaf underside - enlarged (3)Image 13: Teliospores - magnifiedImage 14: Uredinial peridium - magnifiedImage 15: Uredospores (including hyaline ones) - magnifiedImage 16: Uredospores (including hyaline ones) - magnified (2)Image 17: Uredospores (mainly hyaline ones) - magnifiedImage 18: Uredospores - magnified

Pucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 28 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Pucciniastrum epilobii (Willowherb Rust, Fuchsia Rust)

Widespread and common, although rare in Ireland.

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