Rhytisma salicinum (Pers.) Fr.
(Willow Tar-spot)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhytisma salicinum (Willow Tar-spot)
GenusRhytisma (tar-spot fungi)
FamilyRHYTISMATACEAE (a family of ascomycetes)
OrderRHYTISMATALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Rhytisma salicinum (Willow Tar-spot) :
1: Rhytisma salicinum (Willow Tar-spot)
2 Oct 2010 OSGR: SJ30 52° 40’ N, 2° 60’ W Vice County: Shrops (VC 40) England
shiny, black, wrinkled, epiphyllous stromata on Sallow leaves
Image 1: Infected leaves - top surfaces - white backgroundImage 2: Infected leaves - under surfaces - white backgroundImage 3: Leaf stromata - top surfaces - close-upImage 4: Leaf stromata - under surfaces - close-upImage 5: Leaf stroma - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Leaf stroma - top surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Leaf stroma - under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Leaf stroma - under surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Stroma - cross section - highly enlargedImage 10: Stroma - cross section - highly enlarged (2)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Minter, D. 1990 First Steps: Little Black Spots Mycologist Vol 4(1): 38-39.

Rhytisma salicinum (Willow Tar-spot) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rhytisma salicinum (Willow Tar-spot)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 9 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Rhytisma salicinum (Willow Tar-spot)
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