Uromyces rumicis (Schumach.) G. Winter
(a rust fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUromyces rumicis (a rust fungus)
GenusUromyces (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 Uromyces rumicis (a rust fungus) :
1: Uromyces rumicis (a rust fungus)
4 Jun 2010 OSGR: SY78 50° 40’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Telia and uredia on leaves of Broad-leaved Dock
Image 1: Uredia on top surface of host leafImage 2: Uredia on top surface of host leaf (2)Image 3: Uredia on under surface of host leafImage 4: Uredia on under surface of host leaf (2)Image 5: Uredial pustules - highly enlargedImage 6: Uredial pustules - highly enlarged (2)Image 7: Uredial pustules - highly enlarged (3)Image 8: Uredial pustules - highly enlarged (4)Image 9: Uredial pustules - highly enlarged (5)Image 10: Uredial pustules - highly enlarged (6)Image 11: Uredial pustules - highly enlarged (7)Image 12: Uredial pustules - magnifiedImage 13: Uredial pustules - magnified (2)Image 14: Uredia on top surface of host leaf - enlargedImage 15: Uredia on top surface of host leaf - enlarged (2)Image 16: Uredia on under surface of host leaf - enlargedImage 17: Uredia on under surface of host leaf - enlarged (2)Image 18: Uredia on under surface of host leaf - enlarged (3)Image 19: Uredia on under surface of host leaf - enlarged (4)Image 20: Teliospores - highly magnified - white backgroundImage 21: Uredospores - highly magnified - white backgroundImage 22: Ureodspores (pale) and teliospores (darker) - magnified - white backgroundImage 23: Ureodspores (pale) and teliospores (darker) - magnified - white background (2)Image 24: Ureodspores (pale) and teliospores (darker) - magnified - white background (3)
2: Uromyces rumicis (a rust fungus)
25 Sep 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Uredia on leaf-spots on leaves of Broad-leaved Dock
Image 1: Infection - leaf top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Infection - leaf under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 3: Uredia on leaf top surface - close-up - magnifiedImage 4: Uredia on leaf top surface - close-up - magnified (2)Image 5: Uredia on leaf top surface - close-up - magnified (3)Image 6: Uredia on leaf under surface - close-up - magnifiedImage 7: Uredospores - magnifiedImage 8: Uredospores - magnified (2)

Uromyces rumicis (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 Uromyces rumicis (a rust fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 19 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Uromyces rumicis (a rust fungus)

A common rust with pycnia and aecia on Lesser Celandine, the uredia and telia on docks (Rumex spp)

Aecia on Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) can be distinguished from those of U. dactylidis by the refractive granules.

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