Associations
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Foodplant / parasite
amphigenous telium of Puccinia acetosae parasitises live leaf of Rumex acetosa ssp. acetosa
Other: major host/prey
Foodplant / parasite
amphigenous telium of Puccinia acetosae parasitises live leaf of Rumex acetosella
Other: unusual host/prey
Foodplant / parasite
amphigenous uredium of Puccinia acetosae parasitises live leaf of Rumex acetosa ssp. biformis
Comprehensive Description
provided by North American Flora
Dicaeoma acetosae (Schum.) Kuntze, Rev
Gen. 33:467. 1898.
Uredo Acetosae Schum. Enum. PI. Saell. 2: 231. 1803. Puccinia Acetosae Korn. Hedwigia 15: 184. 1876.
O and I. Pycnia and aecia unknown.
Uredinia amphigenous and caulicolous, scattered, round, small, 0.3-1 mm. across, early naked, pulvendent, cinnamon-brown, ruptured epidermis noticeable; urediniospores globoid or ellipsoid, 20-25 by 23-30 fx; wall light chestnut-brown, moderately thick, 1.5-2.5 fi, sparsely and moderately echinulate, the pores 2, superequatorial.
- bibliographic citation
- Joseph Charles Arthur, Fred. Denton Fromme, Frank Dunn Kern. 1920. (UREDINALES); AECIDIACEAE (continuatio); DICAEOMA ON POACEAE (continuatio), DICAEOMA ON CAREX. North American flora. vol 7(5). New York Botanical Garden, New York, NY
