Neovossia moliniae (von Thümen) Körnicke, 1879

on Molinia, Phragmites

Neovossia moliniae sori on Phragmites australis

Phragmites australis, Belgium, prov. Limburg, Bilzen, Munsterbos © Carina Van Steenwinkel

young sori

mature sorus

spore releasing sorus

young and mature spores

mature spores

Neovossia moliniae: gall on Molinia caerulea

Molinia caerulea, Belgium, prov. Hainaut, Chimay, Virelles © Sébastien Carbonnelle

opened ovary

gall

Isolated ovaries are strongly enlarged, up to 4 mm long, and filled with a dark brown mass of spores.

host plants

Poaceae, oligophagous

Molinia caerulea; Phragmites australis.

synonyms

Neovossia danubialis Săvulescu, 1955.

references

Brandenburger (198ta: 821, 823), Buhr (1964b, 1965a), Carris, Castlebury & Goates (2006a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Jage (2003a), Klenke & Scholler (2015a), Kruse (2019a), Lutz & Vánky (1990a, 2009a), Scholz & Scholz (2013a), Tomasi (2014a), Vánky (1994a).