Melampsora arctica Rostr.
(a rust fungus)

Interactions where Melampsora arctica 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 Salix herbacea Dwarf Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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 arctica/Melampsora arcticaa rust fungustelium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix herbacea/Salix herbaceadwarf willowlive
uredium uredium parasitises live Salix herbacea Dwarf Willow Malpighiales: Salicaceae 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 arctica/Melampsora arcticaa rust fungusuredium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Malpighiales/Salicaceae/Salix herbacea/Salix herbaceadwarf willowlive
aecium (caeomoid) caeomoid aecium parasitises live Saxifraga hypnoides Mossy Saxifrage Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae 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 arctica/Melampsora arcticaa rust funguscaeomoidaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Saxifraga hypnoides/Saxifraga hypnoidesmossy saxifragelive
pycnium pycnium parasitises live Saxifraga hypnoides Mossy Saxifrage Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae 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 arctica/Melampsora arcticaa rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Saxifraga hypnoides/Saxifraga hypnoidesmossy saxifragelive
aecium (caeomoid) caeomoid aecium parasitises live Saxifraga oppositifolia Purple Saxifrage Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae 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 arctica/Melampsora arcticaa rust funguscaeomoidaecium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Saxifraga oppositifolia/Saxifraga oppositifoliapurple saxifragelive
pycnium pycnium parasitises live Saxifraga oppositifolia Purple Saxifrage Saxifragales: Saxifragaceae 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 arctica/Melampsora arcticaa rust funguspycnium Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Saxifragales/Saxifragaceae/Saxifraga oppositifolia/Saxifraga oppositifoliapurple saxifragelive

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelampsora arctica (a rust fungus)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melampsora arctica (a rust fungus)

Melampsora arctica (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 arctica (a rust fungus):

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