Puccinia saussureae-alpinae Lindroth, 1904
Fungi, Basidiomycota. Pucciniomycetes, Pucciniales, Pucciniaceae
on Saussurea
gall
No host plant alternation, only urediinia en telia; both pulverulent, epiphyllous. Uredinia brown; spores 20-25 ø, with (2)3(4) equatorial germination pores. Telia dark brown; spores 2-celled, short-oval, 16-25 x 24-38 µm, wall with fine warts often in vertical rows; pedicel fragile, up to 25 µm.
hostplants
Asteraceae, monophagous
Saussurea alpina.
references
Brandenburger (1985a:m 671), Gäumann (1959a), Klenke & Scholler (2015a).
30/12/2016