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Pucciniastrum epilobii G.H. Otth, 1861 (a rust fungus)

Date: 27 June 2007
Location: Berks, England
Voucher: 27/06/2007[B]
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State: Uredinia (II)
Record Summary: on willow herb
Associated organism: on underside live leaf of Epilobium
Identification Notes: Uredia punctiform with apical pore, hypophyllous, in patches, eventually covering much of leaf underside; occasionally in lines along base of inflorescence branches. Leaf upper surface with faded yellowish, unbounded spots above.

Uredospores: echinulate, clavate to amygdaliform or ellipsoid, 18-26/13-14µm, with yellow granular contents, hyaline in some uredia.

Telia: pale brown, subepidermal in brown spots.

Images etc

naked eye photograph Infected leaves - top surfaces - close-up 500 by 293 pixels
naked eye photograph Infected leaves - top surfaces 500 by 372 pixels
naked eye photograph Infected leaves - under surfaces - close-up 500 by 304 pixels
naked eye photograph Infected leaves - under surfaces 500 by 374 pixels
magnified photograph Uredia - highly enlarged 500 by 397 pixels
magnified photograph Uredia - highly enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Uredia - highly enlarged 500 by 321 pixels
magnified photograph Uredia - magnified 500 by 333 pixels
magnified photograph Uredia - magnified 500 by 380 pixels
naked eye photograph Uredia on leaf underside - enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
naked eye photograph Uredia on leaf underside - enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
naked eye photograph Uredia on leaf underside - enlarged 500 by 333 pixels
microscope photograph Teliospores - magnified 500 by 470 pixels
microscope photograph Uredinial peridium - magnified 500 by 460 pixels
microscope photograph Uredospores (including hyaline ones) - magnified 500 by 399 pixels
microscope photograph Uredospores (including hyaline ones) - magnified 500 by 347 pixels
microscope photograph Uredospores (mainly hyaline ones) - magnified 500 by 415 pixels
microscope photograph Uredospores - magnified 482 by 500 pixels

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