Gymnosporangium confusum Plowr.
(a rust fungus)

Interactions where Gymnosporangium confusum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
aecium aecium causes gall of live stem Rare Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese Quince, Chinese Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Chaenomeles speciosa/Chaenomeles speciosaJapanese quince, Chinese quincelivestemRare
aecium aecium causes gall of live calyx Rare Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese Quince, Chinese Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Chaenomeles speciosa/Chaenomeles speciosaJapanese quince, Chinese quincelivecalyxRare
aecium aecium causes gall of live fruit Rare Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese Quince, Chinese Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Chaenomeles speciosa/Chaenomeles speciosaJapanese quince, Chinese quincelivefruitRare
aecium (mostly hypophyllous, grouped) mostly hypophyllous, grouped aecium causes gall of live leaf Rare Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese Quince, Chinese Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusmostly hypophyllous, groupedaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Chaenomeles speciosa/Chaenomeles speciosaJapanese quince, Chinese quinceliveleafRare
pycnium pycnium parasitises live calyx Minor Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese Quince, Chinese Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Chaenomeles speciosa/Chaenomeles speciosaJapanese quince, Chinese quincelivecalyxMinor
pycnium (epiphyllous) epiphyllous pycnium parasitises live leaf Minor Chaenomeles speciosa Japanese Quince, Chinese Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusepiphyllouspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Chaenomeles speciosa/Chaenomeles speciosaJapanese quince, Chinese quinceliveleafMinor
aecium aecium causes gall of live stem Rare Cotoneaster cotoneasters Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cotoneaster/CotoneastercotoneasterslivestemRare
aecium aecium causes gall of live calyx Rare Cotoneaster cotoneasters Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cotoneaster/CotoneastercotoneasterslivecalyxRare
aecium aecium causes gall of live fruit Rare Cotoneaster cotoneasters Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cotoneaster/CotoneastercotoneasterslivefruitRare
aecium (mostly hypophyllous, grouped) mostly hypophyllous, grouped aecium causes gall of live leaf Rare Cotoneaster cotoneasters Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusmostly hypophyllous, groupedaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cotoneaster/CotoneastercotoneastersliveleafRare
pycnium pycnium parasitises live calyx Rare Cotoneaster cotoneasters Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cotoneaster/CotoneastercotoneasterslivecalyxRare
pycnium (epiphyllous) epiphyllous pycnium parasitises live leaf Rare Cotoneaster cotoneasters Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusepiphyllouspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cotoneaster/CotoneastercotoneastersliveleafRare
aecium aecium causes gall of live stem Major Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus laevigata/Crataegus laevigataMidland hawthornlivestemMajor
aecium aecium causes gall of live calyx Major Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus laevigata/Crataegus laevigataMidland hawthornlivecalyxMajor
aecium aecium causes gall of live fruit Major Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus laevigata/Crataegus laevigataMidland hawthornlivefruitMajor
aecium (mostly hypophyllous, grouped) mostly hypophyllous, grouped aecium causes gall of live leaf Major Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusmostly hypophyllous, groupedaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus laevigata/Crataegus laevigataMidland hawthornliveleafMajor
pycnium pycnium parasitises live calyx Major Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus laevigata/Crataegus laevigataMidland hawthornlivecalyxMajor
pycnium (epiphyllous) epiphyllous pycnium parasitises live leaf Major Crataegus laevigata Midland Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusepiphyllouspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus laevigata/Crataegus laevigataMidland hawthornliveleafMajor
aecium aecium causes gall of live stem Major Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus monogyna/Crataegus monogynahawthornlivestemMajor
aecium aecium causes gall of live calyx Major Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus monogyna/Crataegus monogynahawthornlivecalyxMajor
aecium aecium causes gall of live fruit Major Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus monogyna/Crataegus monogynahawthornlivefruitMajor
aecium (mostly hypophyllous, grouped) mostly hypophyllous, grouped aecium causes gall of live leaf Major Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusmostly hypophyllous, groupedaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus monogyna/Crataegus monogynahawthornliveleafMajor
pycnium pycnium parasitises live calyx Major Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus monogyna/Crataegus monogynahawthornlivecalyxMajor
pycnium (epiphyllous) epiphyllous pycnium parasitises live leaf Major Crataegus monogyna Hawthorn Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusepiphyllouspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Crataegus monogyna/Crataegus monogynahawthornliveleafMajor
aecium aecium causes gall of live stem Minor Cydonia oblonga Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cydonia oblonga/Cydonia oblongaquincelivestemMinor
aecium aecium causes gall of live calyx Minor Cydonia oblonga Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cydonia oblonga/Cydonia oblongaquincelivecalyxMinor
aecium aecium causes gall of live fruit Minor Cydonia oblonga Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cydonia oblonga/Cydonia oblongaquincelivefruitMinor
aecium (mostly hypophyllous, grouped) mostly hypophyllous, grouped aecium causes gall of live leaf Minor Cydonia oblonga Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusmostly hypophyllous, groupedaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cydonia oblonga/Cydonia oblongaquinceliveleafMinor
pycnium pycnium parasitises live calyx Minor Cydonia oblonga Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cydonia oblonga/Cydonia oblongaquincelivecalyxMinor
pycnium (epiphyllous) epiphyllous pycnium parasitises live leaf Minor Cydonia oblonga Quince Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusepiphyllouspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Cydonia oblonga/Cydonia oblongaquinceliveleafMinor
aecium aecium causes gall of live stem Rare Mespilus germanica Medlar Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Mespilus germanica/Mespilus germanicamedlarlivestemRare
aecium aecium causes gall of live calyx Rare Mespilus germanica Medlar Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Mespilus germanica/Mespilus germanicamedlarlivecalyxRare
aecium aecium causes gall of live fruit Rare Mespilus germanica Medlar Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Mespilus germanica/Mespilus germanicamedlarlivefruitRare
aecium (mostly hypophyllous, grouped) mostly hypophyllous, grouped aecium causes gall of live leaf Rare Mespilus germanica Medlar Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusmostly hypophyllous, groupedaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Mespilus germanica/Mespilus germanicamedlarliveleafRare
pycnium pycnium parasitises live calyx Minor Mespilus germanica Medlar Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Mespilus germanica/Mespilus germanicamedlarlivecalyxMinor
pycnium (epiphyllous) epiphyllous pycnium parasitises live leaf Minor Mespilus germanica Medlar Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusepiphyllouspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Mespilus germanica/Mespilus germanicamedlarliveleafMinor
aecium aecium causes gall of live stem Minor Pyrus communis s.l. pear Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
The Rust Fungi of the British Isles: A Guide to Identification by their Host Plants, Henderson, D.M., 2004
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyrus communis s.l./Pyrus communis s.l.pearlivestemMinor
aecium aecium causes gall of live calyx Minor Pyrus communis s.l. pear Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
The Rust Fungi of the British Isles: A Guide to Identification by their Host Plants, Henderson, D.M., 2004
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyrus communis s.l./Pyrus communis s.l.pearlivecalyxMinor
aecium aecium causes gall of live fruit Minor Pyrus communis s.l. pear Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
The Rust Fungi of the British Isles: A Guide to Identification by their Host Plants, Henderson, D.M., 2004
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyrus communis s.l./Pyrus communis s.l.pearlivefruitMinor
aecium (mostly hypophyllous, grouped) mostly hypophyllous, grouped aecium causes gall of live leaf Minor Pyrus communis s.l. pear Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
The Rust Fungi of the British Isles: A Guide to Identification by their Host Plants, Henderson, D.M., 2004
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusmostly hypophyllous, groupedaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyrus communis s.l./Pyrus communis s.l.pearliveleafMinor
pycnium pycnium parasitises live calyx Rare Pyrus communis s.l. pear Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
The Rust Fungi of the British Isles: A Guide to Identification by their Host Plants, Henderson, D.M., 2004
Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyrus communis s.l./Pyrus communis s.l.pearlivecalyxRare
pycnium (epiphyllous) epiphyllous pycnium parasitises live leaf Rare Pyrus communis s.l. pear Rosales: Rosaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
The Rust Fungi of the British Isles: A Guide to Identification by their Host Plants, Henderson, D.M., 2004
Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusepiphyllouspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Pyrus communis s.l./Pyrus communis s.l.pearliveleafRare
aecium aecium causes gall of live stem Rare Sorbus whitebeams Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus/SorbuswhitebeamslivestemRare
aecium aecium causes gall of live calyx Rare Sorbus whitebeams Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus/SorbuswhitebeamslivecalyxRare
aecium aecium causes gall of live fruit Rare Sorbus whitebeams Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus/SorbuswhitebeamslivefruitRare
aecium (mostly hypophyllous, grouped) mostly hypophyllous, grouped aecium causes gall of live leaf Rare Sorbus whitebeams Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusmostly hypophyllous, groupedaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus/SorbuswhitebeamsliveleafRare
pycnium pycnium parasitises live calyx Rare Sorbus whitebeams Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus/SorbuswhitebeamslivecalyxRare
pycnium (epiphyllous) epiphyllous pycnium parasitises live leaf Rare Sorbus whitebeams Rosales: Rosaceae Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright, Laundon, G., 1977
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusepiphyllouspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus/SorbuswhitebeamsliveleafRare
telium telium parasitises live branch Juniperus sabina Savine Pinales: Cupressaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
The Rust Fungi of the British Isles: A Guide to Identification by their Host Plants, Henderson, D.M., 2004
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus sabina/Juniperus sabinasavinelivebranch (4-5)
telium telium parasitises live branch Juniperus sabina var prostrata Prostrate Savine Pinales: Cupressaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus sabina var. prostrata/Juniperus sabina var. prostrataprostrate savinelivebranch (4-5)

Interactions where Gymnosporangium confusum is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
aecium is parasitised by effuse sporodochium of Tuberculina anamorph Tuberculina maxima Purple Mould Helicobasidiales: Helicobasidiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Tuberculina maxima/Tuberculina maximapurple mouldeffusesporodochiumTuberculina anamorph Fungus / parasite /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium confusum/Gymnosporangium confusuma rust fungusaecium effuse sporodochium of Tuberculina anamorph parasitises aecium

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Henderson, D.M., 2004The Rust Fungi of the British Isles: A Guide to Identification by their Host Plants35pp, British Mycological Society
Laundon, G., 1977Gymnosporangium confusum PlowrightI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 544.
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Gymnosporangium confusum (a rust fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Gymnosporangium confusum (a rust fungus) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGymnosporangium confusum (a rust fungus)
GenusGymnosporangium (juniper rust)
FamilyPUCCINIACEAE (a family of rust fungi)
OrderPUCCINIALES (rust fungi)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (rust fungi etc)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (rust fungi etc)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Gymnosporangium confusum (a rust fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Brand, A.W. & G.M. 2004 The Other Half: The telial stage of the Rust Fungus Gymnosporangium confusum Field Mycology Vol 5 (1): 14-16.
Brand, A.W. & G.M. 2001 Have you seen this? - a Warwickshire oddity Field Mycology Vol 2 (2): 66-67.
Laundon, G. 1977 Gymnosporangium confusum Plowright I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 544.

Gymnosporangium confusum (a rust fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Gymnosporangium confusum (a rust fungus):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 14 images of Gymnosporangium confusum (a rust fungus)
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