Milesina whitei (Faull) Hirats., (shield-fern rust)


7 May 2011 at OSGR: SU42 in South Hants, England

Record Summaryhypophyllous, on moribund fronds of Soft Shieldfern
Found asUredia (II)
Date7 May 2011
Associated organismPolystichum setiferum
OS grid refOSGR: SU42
Lat/Lon51° 0’ N, 1° 20’ W
Vice CountySouth Hants, VC no: 11
CountryEngland
Voucher7 May 2011[A]
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Notes:

Minute fluffy white specks on underside of senescent fronds. The infection is much easier to see while the frond is wet.

Uredospores obviously rough (lactophenol x40 objective).

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