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Melampsoridium betulinum (Pers.) Kleb., Z. PflKrankh. PflPath. PflSchutz 9: 21 (1899)

Melampsoridium hiratsukanum sensu Wilson & Henderson [Brit. Rust Fungi: 47-48 (1966)]
Uredo populina β betulina Pers., Syn. meth. fung. (Göttingen) 1: 219 (1801)
Sclerotium betulinum Fr., Syst. mycol. (Lundae) 2(1): 262 (1822)
Melampsora betulina (Pers.) Tul., Annls Sci. Nat. Bot., sér. 4 2: 97 (1854)
Lecythea betulina Plowr., Monograph Brit. Ured.: 244 (1889)

Habitat: 0 & l on Larix spp., ll & lll on Alnus cordata, A. glutinosa, A. incana, A. rubra and species or cultivars of Betula.

Notes: Very common and widespread on Betula, rare on Alnus. Rarely absent from any area with Betula spp., and especially damaging on leaves of seedling plants.

Distribution: E: c, S: c, W: c, NI: c, ROI: c, Other: Isle of Man: c

Vouchers: England: K(M) 99090; Scotland: K(M) 107641; Wales: K(M) 107640; NI: K(M) 107643; ROI: K(M) 107642

Descriptions, Lists & Icons:
D:, in Wilson, M. & Henderson, D.M, British Rust Fungi: 384 pp. (1966), p. 49-50

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