Taphrina betulina Rostr. 1883

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Name scientific

Taphrina betulina Rostr., Tidsskrift for Skovbrug 6 246 (1883)

Preferred name

Taphrina betulina Rostr. 1883

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Exotic

Present

New Zealand

Political Region

Anon

Nomenclature

Authors

Rostr.

Original authors

Rostr.

Publication place

Rostrup, F.G.E. 1883: Fortsatte Undersøgelser over Snyltesvampenes Angreb paa Skovtræerne. Tidsskrift for Skovbrug 6: 199-300.

Year published

1883

Publication page

246

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Taphrina betulina Rostr. 1883

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Taphrina betulina

Classification

Kingdom

Fungi

Phylum

Ascomycota

Class

Taphrinomycetes

Order

Taphrinales

Family

Taphrinaceae

Genus

Taphrina

Species

betulina

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Birch Besom

Synonyms

Taphrina turgida Sadeb. 1895

Associations

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Association type

Associated organism

Association source

has host

Betula pendula Roth

Dingley, J.M. (1970)

has host

Betula pendula Roth

Gadgil, P.D. (in association with Dick, M.A.; Hood, I.A.; Pennycook, S.R.) (2005)

has host

Betula pendula Roth

Pennycook, S.R. (1989)

has host

Betula alba sensu H.J.Coste

PDD (1 records from [Not available].)

has host

Betula pendula Roth

PDD (2 records from [Not available].)

has host

Betula pubescens Ehrh.

PDD (4 records from [Not available].)

has host

Betula verrucosa Ehrh. 1790

PDD (1 records from [Not available].)

Descriptions

Gadgil, P.D. (in association with Dick, M.A.; Hood, I.A.; Pennycook, S.R.) 2005: Fungi on trees and shrubs in New Zealand. Fungi of New Zealand. 4. Fungal Diversity Press.

Taphrina betulina Rostr. 1883

Description

Type: Foliicolous Fungi; Description: Ascomata none. Asci cylindrical or clavate, 34–65 × 13–17 μm, with a distinct stalk cell; forming a more or less continuous layer on the lower surfaces of pale, distorted and thickened leaves borne on the short shoots forming witches’ brooms. Ascospores soon budding within the ascus and filling it with numerous globose to elliptical blastospores. Blastospores 0-septate, 3–6 × 4–6 μm, smooth, hyaline.

Distribution

Distribution: Bay of Plenty, Taupo, Wellington.; 1st Record: Dingley (1970).

Notes

Pathogenicity

Significance: Infection by T. betulina produces large witches’ brooms, 1 m or more in diameter. Leaves bearing the fungus are soon shed.; Host(s): Betula pendula.