Melampsora amygdalinae

Melampsora amygdalinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Basidiomycota
Class: Urediniomycetes
Subclass: Incertae sedis
Order: Uredinales
Family: Melampsoraceae
Genus: Melampsora
Species: M. amygdalinae
Binomial name
Melampsora amygdalinae
Klebahn, 1909

Melampsora amygdalinae is a fungal pathogen which causes galls on willows (Salix species). Also known as a rust fungus, it was first described by Heinrich Klebahn in 1909.

Description

M. amygdalinae distorts the blades and veins of willow, causing irregular spots, bearing the orange yellow uredinia. The rust has been found on almond willow (S. triandra) and rarely on bay willow (S. pentandra).[1][2]

Distribution

Has been recorded from western Europe including Great Britain (where it is rare) and from Scandinavia.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Boxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Shrewsbury: Field Study Council. pp. 282–299. ISBN 978 185153 284 1.
  2. Ellis, W N. "Melampsora amygdalinae Klebahn, 1909". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Discover Life: Point Map of Melampsora amygdalinae". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 1 January 2018.


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