Melampsoridium betulinum (Pers.) Kleb.
(Birch Rust)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelampsoridium betulinum (Birch Rust)
FamilyPUCCINIASTRACEAE (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 Melampsoridium betulinum (Birch Rust) :
1: Melampsoridium betulinum (Birch Rust)
10 Aug 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
infection on leaf undersides of saplings/regrowth of Downy Birch
Image 1: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - magnifiedImage 3: Infected leaf - under surface - close-upImage 4: Infected leaves and leaf sprays - top surfaceImage 5: Infected leaves and leaf sprays - under surfaceImage 6: Uredia on leaf under surface - magnifiedImage 7: Uredia on leaf under surface - magnified (2)Image 8: Uredia on leaf under surface - magnified (3)Image 9: Uredium - magnifiedImage 10: Uredium - magnified (2)Image 11: Uredospores - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kurkela, T., Hanso, M & Hantula, J. 1999 Differentiating characteristics between Melampsoridium rusts infecting birch and alder leaves Mycologia Vol 91 (6): 987-922.

Melampsoridium betulinum (Birch Rust) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melampsoridium betulinum (Birch Rust)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 19 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Melampsoridium betulinum (Birch Rust)

Widespread and common, but may include records of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum on Alder.

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