Maryland Biodiversity Project - Puccinia liliacearum

Puccinia liliacearum Duby

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Basidiomycota > Class Pucciniomycetes > Order Pucciniales > Family Pucciniaceae > Genus Puccinia Puccinia liliacearum - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/19464

Status:

Researchers suggest that this was introduced to the U.S. (from Europe/Middle East) in the 1970s (J. Solem, pers. comm.).

Relationships:

This fungus is described as a rust occurring on Star of Bethlehem.

Records:

There are 9 records in the project database.

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<em>Puccinia liliacearum</em> hosting on Star of Bethlehem in Harford Co., Maryland (4/29/2018). (Photo ID: 107774 - Psn: 5)

Puccinia liliacearum hosting on Star of Bethlehem in Harford Co., Maryland (4/29/2018). Photo by Austin Jennings. (MBP list)

<em>Puccinia liliacearum</em> on Star of Bethlehem in Harford Co., Maryland (4/27/2018). Found by Austin Jennings. (Photo ID: 107449 - Psn: 20)

Puccinia liliacearum on Star of Bethlehem in Harford Co., Maryland (4/27/2018). Found by Austin Jennings. Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

<em>Puccinia liliacearum</em> on Star of Bethlehem in Harford Co., Maryland (4/27/2018). (Photo ID: 107713 - Psn: 32)

Puccinia liliacearum on Star of Bethlehem in Harford Co., Maryland (4/27/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

<em>Puccinia liliacearum</em> on Star of Bethlehem in Harford Co., Maryland (4/28/2018). (Photo ID: 107715 - Psn: 35)

Puccinia liliacearum on Star of Bethlehem in Harford Co., Maryland (4/28/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

<em>Puccinia liliacearum</em> on Star of Bethlehem in Harford Co., Maryland (4/27/2018). (Photo ID: 107714 - Psn: 55)

Puccinia liliacearum on Star of Bethlehem in Harford Co., Maryland (4/27/2018). Photo by Josh Emm. (MBP list)

<em>Puccinia liliacearum</em> on Star of Bethlehem in Howard Co., Maryland (5/5/2018). (Photo ID: 109469 - Psn: 60)

Puccinia liliacearum on Star of Bethlehem in Howard Co., Maryland (5/5/2018). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Puccinia liliacearum</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (5/9/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 355837 - Psn: 90)

Puccinia liliacearum in Howard Co., Maryland (5/9/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

<em>Puccinia liliacearum</em> teleospores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (5/5/2018). Irregularly ellipsoid, 2-celled, minute warts, brownish walls; measured 49.2-56.5 X 23.1-26.5 microns. (Photo ID: 109470 - Psn: 100)

Puccinia liliacearum teleospores collected in Howard Co., Maryland (5/5/2018). Irregularly ellipsoid, 2-celled, minute warts, brownish walls; measured 49.2-56.5 X 23.1-26.5 microns. Photo by Robert Solem. (MBP list)

Spores of <em>Puccinia liliacearum</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (5/9/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 355839 - Psn: 105)

Spores of Puccinia liliacearum in Howard Co., Maryland (5/9/2018). (c) Joanne and Robert Solem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Joanne Solem. (MBP list)

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