Biology:Meadowsweet rust gall

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Meadowsweet rust gall
Triphragmium ulmariae, Meadowsweet Rust.jpg
Mature gall on a meadowsweet leaf
Scientific classification
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Family:
Sphaerophragmiaceae
Genus:
Triphragmium
Species:
T. ulmariae
Binomial name
Triphragmium ulmariae
(DC.) Link (1825)[1]
Synonyms[2]

Puccinia ulmariae DC. (1808)

Triphragmium ulmariae is a species of fungus in the Sphaerophragmiaceae family. It causes meadowsweet rust gall, which develops as a chemically induced swelling, arising from the lower surface of the meadowsweet leaves.

Cause

This common gall is caused by the foliar 'rust' fungus Triphragmium ulmariae (DC.) Link, 1825 .[3]

Appearance

The fungus attacks the petioles and / or midribs of the perennial meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) plant, a member of the family Rosaceae, causing swelling and distortion. Sori develop with bright orange spores.[3]

Life cycle

The rust's spores reach the meadowsweet via air movements and are spread from the galls that develop on the petioles and / or midrib veins.

Infestation

The rust has a severe effect on the survival of meadowsweet seedlings.

See also

References

  1. Biolimages
  2. "Triphragmium ulmariae (DC.) Link 1825". MycoBank. International Mycological Association. http://www.mycobank.org/MycoTaxo.aspx?Link=T&Rec=203857. Retrieved 2011-07-08. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Stubbs, F. B. Edit. (1986) Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls. Pub. Brit Plant Gall Soc. ISBN:0-9511582-0-1. P. 27.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6803444 entry