Melampsora lini var lini (Ehrenb.) Thüm.
(a rust fungus)

Interactions where Melampsora lini var lini 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
telium telium parasitises live leaf Linum catharticum Fairy Flax, Purging Flax Malpighiales: Linaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora lini var. lini/Melampsora lini var. linia rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Linaceae/Linum catharticum/Linum catharticumfairy flax, purging flaxliveleaf (5-10)
telium telium parasitises live stem Linum catharticum Fairy Flax, Purging Flax Malpighiales: Linaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora lini var. lini/Melampsora lini var. linia rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Linaceae/Linum catharticum/Linum catharticumfairy flax, purging flaxlivestem (5-10)
uredium uredium parasitises live stem Linum catharticum Fairy Flax, Purging Flax Malpighiales: Linaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora lini var. lini/Melampsora lini var. linia rust fungusuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Linaceae/Linum catharticum/Linum catharticumfairy flax, purging flaxlivestem (5-10)
uredium uredium parasitises live leaf Linum catharticum Fairy Flax, Purging Flax Malpighiales: Linaceae 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/Melampsoraceae/Melampsora lini var. lini/Melampsora lini var. linia rust fungusuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Linaceae/Linum catharticum/Linum catharticumfairy flax, purging flaxliveleaf (5-10)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
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

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

Melampsora lini var lini (a rust fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
VarietyMelampsora lini var lini (a rust fungus)
SpeciesMelampsora lini (Flax Rust)
GenusMelampsora (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyMELAMPSORACEAE (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)
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Melampsora lini var lini (a rust fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Melampsora lini var lini (a rust fungus):

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