Puccinia epilobii DC.
(a rust fungus)

Interactions where Puccinia epilobii is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
telium (hypophyllous) hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf Epilobium anagallidifolium Alpine Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia epilobii/Puccinia epilobiia rust fungushypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium anagallidifolium/Epilobium anagallidifoliumalpine willowherbliveleaf
telium (hypophyllous) hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf Epilobium hirsutum Great Willowherb, Greater Hairy Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia epilobii/Puccinia epilobiia rust fungushypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium hirsutum/Epilobium hirsutumgreat willowherb, greater hairy willowherbliveleaf
telium (hypophyllous) hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf Epilobium montanum Broad-leaved Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia epilobii/Puccinia epilobiia rust fungushypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium montanum/Epilobium montanumbroad-leaved willowherbliveleaf
telium (hypophyllous) hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf Epilobium obscurum Short-fruited Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia epilobii/Puccinia epilobiia rust fungushypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium obscurum/Epilobium obscurumshort-fruited willowherbliveleaf
telium (hypophyllous) hypophyllous telium parasitises live leaf Epilobium palustre Marsh Willowherb Myrtales: Onagraceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia epilobii/Puccinia epilobiia rust fungushypophylloustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Myrtales/Onagraceae/Epilobium palustre/Epilobium palustremarsh willowherbliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Puccinia epilobii (a rust fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Puccinia epilobii (a rust fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPuccinia epilobii (a rust fungus)
GenusPuccinia (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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Puccinia epilobii (a rust fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Shattock, R.C. 2004 Microcyclic rusts, m-haustoria and … mycophyllas? Field Mycology Vol 5 (4): 132-136.

Puccinia epilobii (a rust fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Puccinia epilobii (a rust fungus):

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