Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Tuberculina sbrozzii

Tuberculina sbrozzii Cavara & Saccardo, 1899

on Vinca

Tuberculina sbrozzii on Vinca major

Vinca major, infected by Puccinia vincae, België, prov. Antwerpen, Mol, 2.v.2023 © Carina Van Steenwinkel

Tuberculina sbrozzii on Vinca major

serious infection. The formation of Puccinia spores was completely suppressed.

Tuberculina sbrozzii on Vinca major

even at the flower buds. See note below.

Tuberculina sbrozzii infesting uredinia of Puccinia vincae

Vinca major, Engeland, Berks, VC22: infected uredinia of Puccinia vincae © Malcolm Storey, BioImages

Tuberculina sbrozzii: conidia

conidia (+ 2 ?urediniospores of P. vincae)

Tuberculina sbrozzii parasitising Puccinia vincae

Vinca major, Belgium, prov. Antwerp, Balen, de Keiheuvel © Carina Van Steenwinkel

Tuberculina sbrozzii parasitising Puccinia vincae

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conidia formation

gall

Forms parasitic sori in those of Puccinia cribrata and P. vincae, preventing the formation of spores by the host fungus.

notes

Plants infected by Puccinia vincae generally remain sterile. However, as the picture above demonstrate, this sterilisation is neutralised by the hyperparasite.

references

Lutz, Bauer, Begerow & Oberwinkler (2004a), Ellis & Ellis (1997a), Klenke & Scholler (2015a), Kruse (2019a), Lutz, Bauer, Begerow, Oberwinkler & Triebel (2004a), Termorshuizen & Swertz (2011a).

Last modified 3.v.2023