Puccinia, Pers.
Spores uniseptate, supported on a distinct peduncle.—Berk. Outl., p. 329.
Puccinia graminis, Pers. Corn Mildew; spots pale, diffuse; sori linear, confluent, amphigenous; spores at length black, clavate, very slightly constricted.—On the leaves and culms of corn and grass. Autumn. Very common, and injurious to corn. ([Plate IV.] figs. 57-59.)
Var. β. Arundinis, Grev. Sori broad; spores more constricted and with longer peduncles.—On the leaves and sheaths of reeds. Very common.
Puccinia striola, Lk. Sedge Mildew; spots pallid; sori linear, crowded, distinct, subconvex; spores at length black, oblong and slightly constricted, or obovate, and not constricted.—On Sedges, Rushes, &c. Autumn. Common.
Puccinia coronata, Cd. Coronated Mildew; spots pallid; sori linear, short, crowded, not confluent, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis; spores shortly pedicellate, pallid; the apex surrounded by obtuse radiating teeth.—On various Grasses. Autumn. Not uncommon. ([Plate IV.] figs. 60-62.)
Puccinia truncata, B. and Br. Iris Brand; spots obliterated; sori oblong, brown, surrounded by the scarious epidermis; spores obovate-oblong, even, attenuated below, upper cell abruptly truncate.—On Iris fœtidissima. Autumn.
Puccinia Asparagi, DC. Asparagus Brand; spots none; sori reddish-brown, generally on the stems, scattered and crowded, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis; spores oblong, obtuse, constricted; peduncle white, long, thread-like.—On dead stems of Asparagus. Autumn.
Puccinia Polygonorum, Lk. Polygonum Brand; spots yellowish; sori minute, crowded into orbicular patches; spores brown-black, obovate-oblong, frequently constricted, with the upper joint globose.—On the under surface of the leaves of various species of Polygonum. Autumn. Common.
Puccinia vaginalium, Lk. Knotgrass Brand; spots none; sori hypogenous, subrotund or oblong, at first surrounded by the ruptured epidermis; spores brown, obtusely ovate; pedicels long, filiform.—On leaves and stems of Knotgrass, Polygonum aviculare. Autumn.
Puccinia Thesii, Chaill. Bastard-toadflax Brand; cauline and amphigenous; sori blackish-brown, small, roundish, or oblong, convex, scattered or aggregate, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis; spores ovate, obtuse, scarcely constricted; pedicels elongated.—On Thesium humifusum, in company with Æcidium Thesii. Chipstead, Surrey, Oct. 14, 1864. (A. Grugeon.)
Puccinia Primulæ, Grev. Primrose Brand; hypogenous, deep brown, solitary, scattered, or concentric and subconfluent spores obovate-oblong, slightly constricted.—On Primrose leaves. Not common.
Puccinia Veronicarum, DC. Veronica Brand; spots yellowish; sori subglobose, aggregate, or circinating, central one large; spores brown, obovate-oblong, more or less constricted.—On the under surface of the leaves of several species of Veronica. Not common.
Puccinia Glechomatis, DC. Ground-Ivy Brand; spots brownish; sori subrotund, scattered, hypogenous; spots brown, rather short, subelliptic, scarcely at all constricted.—On leaves of Ground-Ivy, Glechoma hederacea. September and October. Not uncommon. ([Plate IV.] figs. 73, 74.)
Puccinia Menthæ, Pers. Mint Brand; spots obliterated; sori varying in size, hypogenous, subrotund, scattered; spores at length black, subglobose, or angular; peduncles short.—On leaves of Mint, Wild Thyme, Marjoram, &c. Autumn. Common. ([Plate IV.] figs. 69, 70.)
Puccinia Scorodoniæ, Lk. Wood-sage Brand; spots obliterated; sori small, confluent in subrotund patches, hypogenous; spores cinnamon; peduncles very long.—On leaves of Wood-sage. Darenth Wood. Not common.
Puccinia Scrophulariæ, Lib. Figwort Brand; spots pallid; sori subrotund, oblong, or linear and confluent, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis; spores very much crowded, subglobose or oval, brownish, plicate, but not truly septate; pedicels elongated.—On Scrophularia aquatica. Penzance. Very rare.
Puccinia Betonicæ, DC. Betony Brand; spots obliterated; sori hypogenous, subrotund, aggregate, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis; spores very pale-brown, short, obovate, elliptic; peduncles short.—On Stachys Betonica. Rare.
Puccinia Vincæ, Berk. Periwinkle Brand; spots yellowish; sori hypogenous, scattered, subrotund, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis; spores brown, oblong, slightly constricted, lower cell rather attenuated; peduncle very short.—On leaves of Vinca major. ([Plate VI.] fig. 132.) Autumn. Not uncommon.
Puccinia Campanulæ, Carm. Campanula Brand; spots apparently none; sori large, irregular, crowded, for a long time covered with the epidermis, at length surrounded by it; spores oblong-ovate, or slightly constricted; peduncles very short.—On Campanulæ. Not common.
Puccinia clandestina, Carm. Scabious Brand; spots yellowish; sori very minute, distinct, but collected together in great numbers, dark brown; epidermis evanescent; spores oblong, very slightly constricted, pedunculate.—On Scabiosa succisa. Not common.
Puccinia Compositarum, Sch. Compositæ Brand; spots obliterated or whitish; sori small, subrotund, generally hypogenous, encircled with the ruptured epidermis; spores brown, oval, scarcely constricted.—On the leaves of Centaureæ, &c. Autumn. Common. ([Plate IV.] figs. 67, 68.)
Puccinia Syngenesiarum, Lk. Thistle Brand; spots obliterated; sori minute, collected in oval blackish-brown, raised spots, covered with the epidermis; spores brown; peduncles very short.—On the leaves of Thistles. Autumn. Common. ([Plate IV.] figs. 63, 64.)
Puccinia glomerata, Grev. Ragwort Brand; spots pale; sori roundish, depressed, often confluent; spores oblong, very variable; peduncles short.—On leaves of Ragwort, Senecio Jacobæa. Not common.
Puccinia variabilis, Grev. Variable Brand; sori amphigenous, minute, roundish, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis, nearly black; spores variable, obtuse, cells often subdivided; peduncle very short.—On leaves of Dandelion. Summer and Autumn. Not uncommon. ([Plate IV.] figs. 82, 83.)
Puccinia Valantiæ, Pers. Crosswort Brand; spots obliterated; sori small, subrotund, scattered or crowded; spores pale-brown, obovate, attenuated below, the upper segment globular, easily separating.—On Galium cruciatum. Autumn. Not common.
Puccinia Galiorum, Lk. Bedstraw Brand; spots obliterated; sori hypogenous, partly covered with and surrounded by the ruptured epidermis, scattered; spores brown.—On the leaves of several species of Galium and Asperula odorata. Not uncommon. ([Plate VIII.] figs. 172, 173.)
Puccinia Umbelliferarum, DC. Pig-nut Brand; spots obliterated; sori small and scattered, subrotund, surrounded by the remains of the ruptured epidermis; spores brown, broadly elliptic, much constricted; peduncle short.—On various Umbelliferæ. Common. ([Plate IV.] figs. 71, 72.)
Puccinia Ægopodii, Lk. Goutweed Brand; spots brown; sori minute, subrotund and elongated, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis, often circinating, and forming roundish patches; spores brown; peduncles very short.—On Ægopodium podagraria.
Puccinia Saniculæ, Grev. Sanicle Brand; orbicular, variable in size, blackish-brown, scattered, rather confluent; spores very obtuse; peduncles somewhat elongated.—On Sanicula Europæa. Not uncommon. Summer and Autumn.
Puccinia bullaria, Lk. Hemlock Brand; spots obliterated; sori subrotund or oblong, covered with the epidermis; spores brown, peduncle short, nearly obsolete.—On dry stems of Conium maculatum and other Umbelliferæ. August and Sept.
Puccinia Smyrnii, Cd. Alexander’s Brand; spots obliterated; sori hypogenous, large, solitary, scattered, brown; spores ovoid, obtuse, verrucose, slightly constricted, minutely pedicellate.—On Smyrnium olusatrum. ([Plate III.] figs. 55, 56.)
Puccinia Anemones, Pers. Anemone Brand; spots obliterated; sori subrotund, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis, scattered, aggregate, and confluent; spores brown, very much constricted, consisting of two nearly globose portions, echinulate; peduncles very short.—On various species of Anemone. Very common on Anemone nemorosa. April and May. ([Plate IV.] figs. 64, 65.)
Puccinia Calthæ, Lk. Marsh-Marigold Brand; spots brownish; sori small, subrotund, convex, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis, scattered; spores obovate, attenuated below, slightly constricted; peduncle very short.—On leaves of Marsh Marigold. Spring. Rare.
Puccinia Noli-tangeris, Corda. Balsam Brand; spots irregular, confluent, brownish; sori gregarious, reddish-brown; spores oblong, obtuse or attenuated, distinctly apiculate, brown; peduncles rudimentary. On leaves of Impatiens noli-tangere. Gathered at Albury, Surrey, by the Rev. L. Jenyns.—(M. J. B.)
Puccinia Violarum, Lk. Violet Brand; spots yellowish; sori hypogenous, small, crowded, covered with the epidermis, then surrounded by it; spores brown, elliptic or broadly elliptic, slightly constricted.—On Violets. Autumn. Common.
Puccinia Lychnidearum, Lk. Lychnis Brand; spots yellowish; sori subrotund or oblong, unequal, scattered, rarely confluent; spores white, at length brown, elongated, oblong, slightly constricted.—On leaves and stems of Lychnidæ, Sagina procumbens. Autumn. Common.
Puccinia umbilici, Guep. Penny-wort Brand; seated on pallid spots; sori round, convex, compact, at length confluent in large orbicular patches; spores subglobose, not constricted, shortly pedicellate.—On Cotyledon umbilicus. Penzance, Guernsey, Corwen, N. Wales. W. Pamplin. ([Plate IV.] figs. 80, 81.)
Puccinia Rhodiolæ, B. and Br. Stonecrop Brand; spots orbicular, brown; sori minute, crowded; spores shortly pedicellate, articulations depressed, sometimes spuriously subdivided.—On leaves of Sedum Rhodiola. Summer. Not common.
Puccinia Saxifragarum, Schl. Moschatel Brand; spots obliterated; sori subrotund, scattered, crowded and confluent, when young surrounded by the epidermis; spores red-brown, rather short, oblong, slightly constricted.—On both surfaces of the leaves of Adoxa moschatellina. Not uncommon. Summer.
Puccinia Chrysosplenii, Grey. Golden-saxifrage Brand; sori of various sizes, few together and confluent, pale brown; spores long, somewhat waved, much attenuated at either extremity; peduncle elongated.—On the under surface of the leaves of Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. Rare.
Puccinia Epilobii, DC. Willow-herb Brand; spots pale; sori hypogenous, subrotund, crowded; epidermis evanescent; spores effuse, cinnamon, broadly elliptic, strongly constricted; peduncles very short.—On the leaves of Epilobium palustre. Not common.
Puccinia pulverulenta, Grev. Great Willow-herb Brand; sori hypogenous, dark brown, scattered or subconfluent, open concentric; spores minute, obovate, slightly constricted, lower cell rather attenuated; peduncle not very short.—On the leaves of Epilobium montanum and E. hirsutum. August and September. Common. ([Plate IV.] figs. 78, 79.)
Puccinia Circææ, Pers. Nightshade Brand; spots obliterated; sori minute, semiglobose, crowded into subrotund patches, occasionally confluent, generally covered with the epidermis; spores brown, oblong, often acute, sometimes obtuse; peduncles long, thick.—On the leaves of Circæa lutetiana and C. alpina. Autumn. Not common.
Puccinia Prunorum, Lk. Plum-tree Brand; spots obliterated; sori hypogenous, subrotund scattered, epidermis obliterated; spores brown, peduncles very short.—On the leaves of Plum-trees. September and October. Very common.
Puccinia Fabæ, Lk. Bean Brand; spots none; sori subrotund, or elongated, surrounded by the ruptured epidermis; spores at length black, ovato-globose; peduncle slender.—On Beans. August and September. Not uncommon.
Puccinia Buxi, DC. Box Brand; spots none; sori subrotund, convex, scattered; spores brown, oblong, rather strongly constricted, lower cell slightly attenuated; peduncle very long.—On both surfaces of Box-leaves. April and May. Not uncommon.