Synchytrium erieum Karling
(Ribwort Wart - causative organism)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesSynchytrium erieum (Ribwort Wart - causative organism)
GenusSynchytrium (wart chytrids)
FamilySYNCHYTRIACEAE (a family of chytrids)
OrderCHYTRIDIALES (chytrids)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Synchytrium erieum (Ribwort Wart - causative organism) :
1: Synchytrium erieum (Ribwort Wart - causative organism)
22 Jun 2008 OSGR: SP51 51° 50’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Galls along veins on leaves of Ribwort
Image 1: Infected leaf - under surface - close-upImage 2: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up (2)Image 3: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up (3)Image 4: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up (4)Image 5: Infected leaves - under surfaces - pale backgroundImage 6: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 7: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 9: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 10: Infected leaf - under surface - close-up - enlarged (4)
2: Synchytrium erieum (Ribwort Wart - causative organism)
27 Oct 2006 OSGR: SN51 51° 50’ N, 4° 0’ W Vice County: Carmarthen (VC 44) Wales
on Ribwort Plantain leaf . Photos: Infection, macrophotographs, microscopy
Image 1: Infected Ribwort PlantainImage 2: Infected Ribwort Plantain - close-upImage 3: Infected leaf - top surface - enlargedImage 4: Infected leaf - under surface - enlargedImage 5: Infected leaf - under surface - enlarged (2)Image 6: Infection - magnifiedImage 7: Infection - magnified (2)Image 8: Infection - magnified (3)Image 9: Infection - magnified (4)Image 10: Infection - magnified (5)Image 11: Infection - magnified (6)Image 12: Infection - magnified (7)Image 13: Resting sporangium and spores - magnifiedImage 14: Resting spores and sporangium - microscope low magnificationImage 15: Resting spores - magnifiedImage 16: Resting spores - magnified (2)Image 17: Resting spores - magnified (3)Image 18: Resting spores - magnified (4)

Synchytrium erieum (Ribwort Wart - causative organism) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Synchytrium erieum (Ribwort Wart - causative organism)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Synchytrium erieum (Ribwort Wart - causative organism)

Two old records from Scotland it has recently been found in Wales and Oxon. Probably widespread but overlooked.

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