Pucciniastrum pyrolae Dietel ex Arthur
(a rust fungus)

Interactions where Pucciniastrum pyrolae 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
telium telium parasitises live Foreign Orthilia secunda Serrated Wintergreen Ericales: Ericaceae 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/Pucciniastrum pyrolae/Pucciniastrum pyrolaea rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Orthilia secunda/Orthilia secundaserrated wintergreenlive
uredium (hypophyllous, scattered or in small groups) hypophyllous, scattered or in small groups uredium parasitises live leaf Orthilia secunda Serrated Wintergreen Ericales: Ericaceae 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
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum pyrolae/Pucciniastrum pyrolaea rust fungushypophyllous, scattered or in small groupsuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Orthilia secunda/Orthilia secundaserrated wintergreenliveleaf
telium telium parasitises live Foreign Pyrola media Intermediate Wintergreen Ericales: Ericaceae 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/Pucciniastrum pyrolae/Pucciniastrum pyrolaea rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Pyrola media/Pyrola mediaintermediate wintergreenlive
uredium (hypophyllous, scattered or in small groups) hypophyllous, scattered or in small groups uredium parasitises live leaf Pyrola media Intermediate Wintergreen Ericales: Ericaceae 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
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum pyrolae/Pucciniastrum pyrolaea rust fungushypophyllous, scattered or in small groupsuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Pyrola media/Pyrola mediaintermediate wintergreenliveleaf
telium telium parasitises live Foreign Pyrola minor Common Wintergreen Ericales: Ericaceae 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/Pucciniastrum pyrolae/Pucciniastrum pyrolaea rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Pyrola minor/Pyrola minorcommon wintergreenlive
uredium (hypophyllous, scattered or in small groups) hypophyllous, scattered or in small groups uredium parasitises live leaf Pyrola minor Common Wintergreen Ericales: Ericaceae 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
British Rust Fungi, Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniastraceae/Pucciniastrum pyrolae/Pucciniastrum pyrolaea rust fungushypophyllous, scattered or in small groupsuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Ericaceae/Pyrola minor/Pyrola minorcommon wintergreenliveleaf

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

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

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
Wilson, M., & Henderson, D., 1966British Rust Fungi384pp, Cambridge University Press
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPucciniastrum pyrolae (a rust fungus)
GenusPucciniastrum (a genus of rust fungi)
FamilyPUCCINIASTRACEAE (a family of rust fungi)
OrderPUCCINIALES (rust fungi)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (pucciniomycete fungi)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Pucciniastrum pyrolae (a rust fungus)

Pucciniastrum pyrolae (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 Pucciniastrum pyrolae (a rust fungus):

Mainly Scotland with a few recent records. Some records from England but none since 1950.

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