Biology:Chrysomyxa abietis

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Short description: Species of fungus

Chrysomyxa abietis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Pucciniomycetes
Order: Pucciniales
Family: Coleosporiaceae
Genus: Chrysomyxa
Species:
C. abietis
Binomial name
Chrysomyxa abietis
(Wallr.) Unger
Synonyms[1]

Blennoria abietis

Chrysomyxa abietis, or spruce needle rust, is a species of rust fungi in the Coleosporiaceae family that is native to eastern Europe (including Siberia) and northern Asia.[2] It was introduced to Australia , New Zealand and the United States .[3]

Description

The species is 14–42 micrometres (0.00055–0.00165 in) by 9–16 micrometres (0.00035–0.00063 in), smooth and wall thin. It is also hypophyllous and have either yellow of orange spots (depending on the season). The spots are elongate, erumpent and waxy. It teliospores are aseptate, hyaline and oblong.[2] The pustules are orange in colour and are up to 10 millimetres (0.39 in) long.[4]

Habitat

It is found on spruce.[3]

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q10451881 entry