Taphrina tosquinetii (Westend.) Magnus
(Alder Wrinkle)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTaphrina tosquinetii (Alder Wrinkle)
GenusTaphrina (tongue fungi)
FamilyTAPHRINACEAE (tongue fungi)
OrderTAPHRINALES (an order of ascomycetes)
SubclassTAPHRINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ascomycetes)
ClassTAPHRINOMYCETES (a class of ascomycetes)
SubphylumTAPHRINOMYCOTINA (pneumocystid fungi)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Taphrina tosquinetii (Alder Wrinkle) :
1: Taphrina tosquinetii (Alder Wrinkle)
2 Sep 2007 OSGR: SK26 53° 10’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: Derby (VC 57) England
on Alder leaves
Image 1: Infected foliageImage 2: Infected leaf - close-upImage 3: Infected leaf - close-up (2)Image 4: Infected leaf - close-up (3)Image 5: Infected leaf - top surfaceImage 6: Infected leaf - under surfaceImage 7: Infected leaves - close-upImage 8: Infected leaves - top surfacesImage 9: Infected leaves - under surfacesImage 10: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - magnifiedImage 11: Infected leaf - top surface - close-up - magnified (2)Image 12: Unnfected leaf - under surface - close-up - magnifiedImage 13: Unnfected leaf - under surface - close-up - magnified (2)Image 14: Ascus - magnified

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Robinson, K. 2010 Alder Carr Fungi - Microfungi on Alder Field Mycology Vol 11 (1): 23-24.

Taphrina tosquinetii (Alder Wrinkle) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Taphrina tosquinetii (Alder Wrinkle)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Taphrina tosquinetii (Alder Wrinkle)
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