Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Leptosphaerulina myrtillina

Leptosphaerulina myrtillina (Saccardo & Fautrey), Petrak, 1959

on Vaccinium

Leptosphaerulina myrtillina on Vaccinium myrtillus

Vaccinium myrtillus, landgoed Tongeren © Hans Jonkman

Leptosphaerulina myrtillina on Vaccinium myrtillus

same leaf, underside

Leptosphaerulina myrtillina on Vaccinium myrtillus

Vaccinium myrtillus, Amstelveen, Thijssepark

parasite

Leaf spots with amphigenous black pycnidia. Asci 50-60 x 100-150 µm, spores 15-19 x 35-45 µm, 0-3[septate.

host plants

Ericaceae, monophaag

Vaccinium myrtillus.

synonyms

Pseudoplea myrtillina (Saccardo & Fautrey), Petrak, 1947.

references

Brandenburger (1985a” 273), Doppelbaur & Doppelbaur (1973a), Ellis & Ellis (1997a).

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