Puccinia caricina DC.
(Currant Clustercup Rust)

Interactions where Puccinia caricina is the controlling partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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 parasitises often distorted leaf			Ribes nigrum	Blackcurrant, Black Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				aecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes nigrum/	Ribes nigrum	blackcurrant, black currant		often distorted	leaf
aecium		aecium parasitises stem			Ribes nigrum	Blackcurrant, Black Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				aecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes nigrum/	Ribes nigrum	blackcurrant, black currant			stem		Minor
aecium		aecium parasitises fruit			Ribes nigrum	Blackcurrant, Black Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				aecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes nigrum/	Ribes nigrum	blackcurrant, black currant			fruit		Minor
pycnium		pycnium parasitises fruit			Ribes nigrum	Blackcurrant, Black Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				pycnium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes nigrum/	Ribes nigrum	blackcurrant, black currant			fruit		Minor
pycnium		pycnium parasitises stem			Ribes nigrum	Blackcurrant, Black Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				pycnium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes nigrum/	Ribes nigrum	blackcurrant, black currant			stem		Minor
pycnium		pycnium parasitises leaf			Ribes nigrum	Blackcurrant, Black Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				pycnium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes nigrum/	Ribes nigrum	blackcurrant, black currant			leaf
aecium		aecium parasitises often distorted leaf			Ribes sanguineum	Flowering Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				aecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes sanguineum/	Ribes sanguineum	flowering currant		often distorted	leaf
aecium		aecium parasitises stem			Ribes sanguineum	Flowering Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				aecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes sanguineum/	Ribes sanguineum	flowering currant			stem		Minor
aecium		aecium parasitises fruit			Ribes sanguineum	Flowering Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				aecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes sanguineum/	Ribes sanguineum	flowering currant			fruit		Minor
pycnium		pycnium parasitises fruit			Ribes sanguineum	Flowering Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				pycnium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes sanguineum/	Ribes sanguineum	flowering currant			fruit		Minor
pycnium		pycnium parasitises leaf			Ribes sanguineum	Flowering Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				pycnium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes sanguineum/	Ribes sanguineum	flowering currant			leaf
pycnium		pycnium parasitises stem			Ribes sanguineum	Flowering Currant	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				pycnium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes sanguineum/	Ribes sanguineum	flowering currant			stem		Minor
aecium		aecium parasitises often distorted leaf			Ribes uva-crispa	Gooseberry	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				aecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes uva-crispa/	Ribes uva-crispa	gooseberry		often distorted	leaf
aecium		aecium parasitises stem			Ribes uva-crispa	Gooseberry	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				aecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes uva-crispa/	Ribes uva-crispa	gooseberry			stem		Minor
aecium		aecium parasitises fruit			Ribes uva-crispa	Gooseberry	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				aecium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes uva-crispa/	Ribes uva-crispa	gooseberry			fruit		Minor
pycnium		pycnium parasitises fruit			Ribes uva-crispa	Gooseberry	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				pycnium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes uva-crispa/	Ribes uva-crispa	gooseberry			fruit		Minor
pycnium		pycnium parasitises leaf			Ribes uva-crispa	Gooseberry	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				pycnium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes uva-crispa/	Ribes uva-crispa	gooseberry			leaf
pycnium		pycnium parasitises stem			Ribes uva-crispa	Gooseberry	Saxifragales: Grossulariaceae	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				pycnium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Grossulariaceae/Ribes uva-crispa/	Ribes uva-crispa	gooseberry			stem		Minor
uredium		uredium parasitises			Carex	sedges	Poales: Cyperaceae	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/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust				uredium	Foodplant / parasite			/Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Carex/	Carex	sedges

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

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see '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
(live)		live is parasitised by circularly arranged sporodochium of Tuberculina anamorph			Tuberculina persicina	an anamorphic ustilaginomycete	Helicobasidiales: Helicobasidiaceae	Fungi of the South East England, Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Helicobasidiales/Helicobasidiaceae/Tuberculina persicina/	Tuberculina persicina	an anamorphic ustilaginomycete		circularly arranged	sporodochium	Tuberculina anamorph	Fungus / parasite		UK and/or Eire	/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Puccinia caricina/	Puccinia caricina	currant clustercup rust		live						circularly arranged sporodochium of Tuberculina anamorph parasitises live

Puccinia caricina (Currant Clustercup Rust) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Puccinia
(a genus of rust fungi)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Puccinia caricina (Currant Clustercup Rust) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Puccinia
(a genus of rust fungi)

PUCCINIALES
(rust fungi)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Author & Year	Title	Source
Dennis, R.W.G., 1995	Fungi of the South East England	383pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997	Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook	2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005	Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota	517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Subtaxon				Rank	Featured subtaxa	No of interactions	No of references
Puccinia caricina var caricina Nettle Clustercup Rust				Variety		2 trophisms
Puccinia caricina var magnusii a currant clustercup rust				Variety		4 trophisms
Puccinia caricina var pringsheimiana Gooseberry Rust				Variety		17 trophisms
Puccinia caricina var ribesii-pendulae a currant clustercup rust				Variety		4 trophisms
Puccinia caricina var ribis-nigri-lasiocarpae a currant clustercup rust				Variety		6 trophisms
Puccinia caricina var ribis-nigri-paniculatae a currant clustercup rust				Variety		2 trophisms

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Species	Puccinia caricina (Currant Clustercup Rust)
Genus	Puccinia (a genus of rust fungi)
Family	PUCCINIACEAE (a family of rust fungi)
Order	PUCCINIALES (rust fungi)
Class	PUCCINIOMYCETES (pucciniomycete fungi)
Subphylum	PUCCINIOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
Phylum	BASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
Kingdom	FUNGI (true fungi)
Domain	Eukaryota (eukaryotes)
Life	BIOTA (living things)

Puccinia caricina is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Pucciniomycetes)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

NBN

NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Puccinia caricina (Currant Clustercup Rust)

Puccinia caricina (Currant Clustercup Rust) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

PUCCINIALES
(rust fungi)

PUCCINIOMYCETES
(pucciniomycete fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Puccinia caricina (Currant Clustercup Rust):

Puccinia
(a genus of rust fungi)

PUCCINIACEAE
(a family of rust fungi)

PUCCINIALES
(rust fungi)

PUCCINIOMYCETES
(pucciniomycete fungi)

BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)

FUNGI
(true fungi)

Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)

BIOTA
(living things)

Fungi s.l.
(fungi (in the broad sense))

A rust fungus forming aecia (cluster cups) on Parnassia, Pedicularis and Ribes, and forming uredia and telia on various species of Carex. There are a number of closely-similar varieties which are restricted to different hosts. Early records may include P. urticata and its varieties which has only recently been separated. P. urticata forms aecia on Urtica.

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