Uromyces valerianae (Schumach.) Fuckel
(Valerian Rust)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUromyces valerianae (Valerian Rust)
GenusUromyces (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyPUCCINIACEAE (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 Uromyces valerianae (Valerian Rust) :
1: Uromyces valerianae (Valerian Rust)
24 Aug 2014 OSGR: SD86 54° 10’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
hypophyllous uredia on Marsh Valerian leaves
Image 1: Uredia on leaf upper surfacesImage 2: Uredia on leaves of Marsh Valerian, Valeriana dioicaImage 3: Uredia - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 4: Uredia on leaf top surface - enlarged - white backgroundImage 5: Uredia on leaf upper surface - enlargedImage 6: Uredia on leaf under surface - enlarged - white backgroundImage 7: Uredospores - focused on profile - magnified - white backgroundImage 8: Uredospores - focused on profile - magnified - white background (2)Image 9: Uredospores - focused on profile - magnified - white background (3)Image 10: Uredospores - focused on profile - magnified - white background (4)Image 11: Uredospores - magnified - white backgroundImage 12: Uredospores, one germinating - magnified - white backgroundImage 13: Uredospores - surface ornamentation - magnified - white backgroundImage 14: Uredospores - surface ornamentation - magnified - white background (2)
2: Uromyces valerianae (Valerian Rust)
20 Jul 1997 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Uredia on Common Valerian
Image 1: Infected Valerian leaf - upper sideImage 2: Infected Valerian leaf - undersideImage 3: Infected Valerian leaf - underside (2)Image 4: Rust spots on Valerian leaf - upperside
3: Uromyces valerianae (Valerian Rust)
20 Apr 1997 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Aecia on Common Valerian
Image 1: Cluster cups on Valerian leafImage 2: Cluster cups on Valerian leaf (2)

Uromyces valerianae (Valerian Rust) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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