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Chrysomyxa ledi

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Chrysomyxa ledi
Young "Picea abies" infected by "Chrysomyxa ledi" needle rust.
Young Picea abies infected by Chrysomyxa ledi needle rust.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Pucciniomycetes
Order: Pucciniales
Family: Coleosporiaceae
Genus: Chrysomyxa
Species:
C. ledi
Binomial name
Chrysomyxa ledi
Varieties

Chrysomyxa ledi var. rhododendri

Chrysomyxa ledi is a fungus. It occurs in Eurasia throughout the range of its broad-leaved hosts. The aecial stage is found on native and exotic spruces in Europe, including white and Engelmann spruces.[1]

References

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  1. ^ Crane, P.E. 2001. Morphology, taxonomy, and nomenclature of the Chrysomyxa ledi complex and related rust fungi on spruce and Ericaceae in North America and Europe. Can. J. Bot. 79:957–982.