Vankya ornithogali (J.C. Schmidt & Kunze) Ershad, (yellow star-of-Bethlehem smut)


18 Apr 2011 at OSGR: SD77 in Mid-west Yorks, England

Record Summarysorus embedded in Yellow Star-of-Bethlehem leaf
Found asInfection
Date18 April 2011
Associated organismGagea lutea
OS grid refOSGR: SD77
Lat/Lon54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W
Vice CountyMid-west Yorks, VC no: 64
CountryEngland
Voucher18 Apr 2011[D]
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Notes: Non-flowering (or post-flowering) colony of Gagea; many patches had die-back at leaf-tips which may or may not be associated with the fungus. Could find only one leaf with sori.

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