Dianthus toletanus, from Unamuno (1941b): telium and various teliospores

gall

No host plant alternation, only telia. Telia epiphyllous, 3-5 mm long, not on an obvious leaf spot, brownish black, one per plant. Teliospores 2-celled, but 1-celled are numerous too, less often also 3-celled spores. Two-celled spores 20-24 x 34-44 µm, pedicel hyaline, persistent, up to 132 µm.

hostplants

Caryophyllaceae, nauw monophagous

Dianthus toletanus.

references

Brandenburger (1985a: 106), Unamuno (1941b).

12/05/2017