Gymnosporangium cornutum Arthur ex F. Kern
(Mountain Ash Rust, Rowan Crown)

Interactions where Gymnosporangium cornutum 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 (hypophyllous) hypophyllous aecium causes gall of leaf ForeignMinor Malus pumila Apple Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium cornutum/Gymnosporangium cornutummountain ash rust, rowan crownhypophyllousaecium Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Malus pumila/Malus pumilaappleleafMinor
aecium (hypophyllous) hypophyllous aecium causes gall of live leaf Sorbus whitebeams 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
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium cornutum/Gymnosporangium cornutummountain ash rust, rowan crownhypophyllousaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus/Sorbuswhitebeamsliveleaf
pycnium pycnium parasitises live leaf Sorbus whitebeams Rosales: Rosaceae 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 cornutum/Gymnosporangium cornutummountain ash rust, rowan crownpycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus/Sorbuswhitebeamsliveleaf
aecium (hypophyllous) hypophyllous aecium causes gall of leaf Sorbus aucuparia Rowan, Mountain Ash Rosales: Rosaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
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 cornutum/Gymnosporangium cornutummountain ash rust, rowan crownhypophyllousaecium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashleaf
pycnium pycnium parasitises live leaf Sorbus aucuparia Rowan, Mountain Ash Rosales: Rosaceae 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 cornutum/Gymnosporangium cornutummountain ash rust, rowan crownpycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Rosales/Rosaceae/Sorbus aucuparia/Sorbus aucupariarowan, mountain ashliveleaf
telium telium causes gall of stem Juniperus communis Common Juniper Pinales: Cupressaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Pucciniomycetes/Pucciniales/Pucciniaceae/Gymnosporangium cornutum/Gymnosporangium cornutummountain ash rust, rowan crowntelium Foodplant / gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus communis/Juniperus communiscommon juniperstem (4-6)
telium telium parasitises live branch Juniperus communis Common Juniper Pinales: Cupressaceae 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 cornutum/Gymnosporangium cornutummountain ash rust, rowan crowntelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus communis/Juniperus communiscommon juniperlivebranch (4-6)
telium telium parasitises live leaf Rare Juniperus communis Common Juniper Pinales: Cupressaceae 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 cornutum/Gymnosporangium cornutummountain ash rust, rowan crowntelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Pinopsida/Pinales/Cupressaceae/Juniperus communis/Juniperus communiscommon juniperliveleafRare (4-6)

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
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
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

Gymnosporangium cornutum (Mountain Ash Rust, Rowan Crown) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Gymnosporangium cornutum (Mountain Ash Rust, Rowan Crown) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesGymnosporangium cornutum (Mountain Ash Rust, Rowan Crown)
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 cornutum (Mountain Ash Rust, Rowan Crown)

Gymnosporangium cornutum (Mountain Ash Rust, Rowan Crown) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Gymnosporangium cornutum (Mountain Ash Rust, Rowan Crown):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 37 images of Gymnosporangium cornutum (Mountain Ash Rust, Rowan Crown)
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