Melampsoridium hiratsukanum S. Ito ex Hirats. f.
(Alder Rust)

Interactions where Melampsoridium hiratsukanum 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 (hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups) hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups telium parasitises live leaf Alnus cordata Italian Alder Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Melampsoridium hiratsukanum/Melampsoridium hiratsukanumalder rusthypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groupstelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus cordata/Alnus cordataItalian alderliveleaf
uredium (hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups) hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups uredium causes spots on live, upward curling leaf Alnus cordata Italian Alder Fagales: Betulaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Melampsoridium hiratsukanum/Melampsoridium hiratsukanumalder rusthypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groupsuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus cordata/Alnus cordataItalian alderlive, upward curlingleaf
telium (hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups) hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups telium parasitises live leaf Alnus glutinosa Alder Fagales: Betulaceae Differentiating characteristics between Melampsoridium rusts infecting birch and alder leaves, Kurkela, T., Hanso, M & Hantula, J., 1999
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Melampsoridium hiratsukanum/Melampsoridium hiratsukanumalder rusthypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groupstelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus glutinosa/Alnus glutinosaalderliveleaf
uredium (hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups) hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups uredium causes spots on live leaf Alnus glutinosa Alder Fagales: Betulaceae First record of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum on alder in Norway, Gjaerum, H.B., Lye, K.A. & Solheim, H., 2004
Differentiating characteristics between Melampsoridium rusts infecting birch and alder leaves, Kurkela, T., Hanso, M & Hantula, J., 1999
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
First report of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum on common alder in Hungary, Szabó, I., 2002
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Melampsoridium hiratsukanum/Melampsoridium hiratsukanumalder rusthypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groupsuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus glutinosa/Alnus glutinosaalderliveleaf
telium (hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups) hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups telium parasitises live leaf Alnus incana Grey Alder Fagales: Betulaceae Differentiating characteristics between Melampsoridium rusts infecting birch and alder leaves, Kurkela, T., Hanso, M & Hantula, J., 1999
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Melampsoridium hiratsukanum/Melampsoridium hiratsukanumalder rusthypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groupstelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus incana/Alnus incanagrey alderliveleaf
uredium (hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups) hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups uredium causes spots on live, upward curling leaf Alnus incana Grey Alder Fagales: Betulaceae First record of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum on alder in Norway, Gjaerum, H.B., Lye, K.A. & Solheim, H., 2004
Differentiating characteristics between Melampsoridium rusts infecting birch and alder leaves, Kurkela, T., Hanso, M & Hantula, J., 1999
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Melampsoridium hiratsukanum/Melampsoridium hiratsukanumalder rusthypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groupsuredium Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus incana/Alnus incanagrey alderlive, upward curlingleaf
uredium (hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups) hypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groups uredium causes spots on live, upward curling leaf Foreign Alnus viridis Green Alder Fagales: Betulaceae First record of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum on alder in Norway, Gjaerum, H.B., Lye, K.A. & Solheim, H., 2004
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Melampsoridium hiratsukanum/Melampsoridium hiratsukanumalder rusthypophyllous, subepidermal, scattered or in groupsuredium Foodplant / spot causerForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Fagales/Betulaceae/Alnus viridis/Alnus viridisgreen alderlive, upward curlingleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Gjaerum, H.B., Lye, K.A. & Solheim, H., 2004First record of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum on alder in NorwayNew Disease Reports Vol 9.
Kurkela, T., Hanso, M & Hantula, J., 1999Differentiating characteristics between Melampsoridium rusts infecting birch and alder leavesMycologia Vol 91 (6): 987-922.
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
Szabó, I., 2002First report of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum on common alder in HungaryNew Disease Reports Vol 5.
Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966British Rust Fungi384pp, Cambridge University Press

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum (Alder Rust) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum (Alder Rust) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelampsoridium hiratsukanum (Alder Rust)
FamilyPUCCINIASTRACEAE (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 Melampsoridium hiratsukanum (Alder Rust)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Gjaerum, H.B., Lye, K.A. & Solheim, H. 2004 First record of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum on alder in Norway New Disease Reports Vol 9.
Kurkela, T., Hanso, M & Hantula, J. 1999 Differentiating characteristics between Melampsoridium rusts infecting birch and alder leaves Mycologia Vol 91 (6): 987-922.
Szabó, I. 2002 First report of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum on common alder in Hungary New Disease Reports Vol 5.

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum (Alder Rust) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Melampsoridium hiratsukanum (Alder Rust):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 10 images of Melampsoridium hiratsukanum (Alder Rust)

A small number of records, mostly Scottish and/or western, but only recently recognised.

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