Melampsora hypericorum (DC.) J. Schröt.
(Hypericum Rust, Tutsan Rust)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelampsora hypericorum (Hypericum Rust, Tutsan Rust)
GenusMelampsora (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyMELAMPSORACEAE (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 Melampsora hypericorum (Hypericum Rust, Tutsan Rust) :
1: Melampsora hypericorum (Hypericum Rust, Tutsan Rust)
22 Apr 2007 OSGR: SU83 51° 10’ N, 0° 40’ W Vice County: Surrey (VC 17) England
Aecia on over-wintered leaves of Tutsan
Image 1: Infected leaves on shrubImage 2: Infected leaves on shrub (2)Image 3: Infected leaves on shrub - close-upImage 4: Infected leaves - top surfaces - pale backgroundImage 5: Infected leaves - under surfaces - pale backgroundImage 6: Aecia and fly larva - close-up - magnifiedImage 7: Aecia - close-up - magnifiedImage 8: Aecia - close-up - magnified (2)Image 9: Aecia - close-up - magnified (3)Image 10: Aecium and fly egg and larva - close-up - magnifiedImage 11: Aecium and fly egg and larva - close-up - magnified (2)Image 12: Fly larva and egg, and aecium - close-up - magnifiedImage 13: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 14: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 15: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 16: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 17: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 18: Aeciospores - profile view - magnifiedImage 19: Aeciospores - profile view - magnified (2)Image 20: Aeciospores - profile view - magnified (3)Image 21: Aeciospores - surface view - magnifiedImage 22: Aeciospores - surface view - magnified (2)Image 23: Aecium - squash prep. - magnified
2: Melampsora hypericorum (Hypericum Rust, Tutsan Rust)
26 Sep 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Caeomoid aecia covering undersides of leaves of Rose of Sharon . Photos: Infection, aecia, aeciospores
Image 1: Infected leaf spray - top surfaceImage 2: Infected leaf spray - top surface (2)Image 3: Infected leaf spray - top surface (3)Image 4: Infected leaf spray - under surfaceImage 5: Infected leaf spray - under surface (2)Image 6: Infected leaf - top surfaceImage 7: Infected leaf - top surface (2)Image 8: Infected leaf - under surfaceImage 9: Infected leaf - under surface (2)Image 10: Aecia - close-up - highly enlargedImage 11: Aecia - highly enlargedImage 12: Aecia - highly enlarged (2)Image 13: Aecia - highly enlarged (3)Image 14: Aecia - highly enlarged (4)Image 15: Aeciospores - magnifiedImage 16: Aeciospores - magnified (2)

Melampsora hypericorum (Hypericum Rust, Tutsan Rust) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melampsora hypericorum (Hypericum Rust, Tutsan Rust)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 23 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Melampsora hypericorum (Hypericum Rust, Tutsan Rust)
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