Topic: Fungi - synonym confusion
This relates to comfrey rust which appears as either Melampsora symphyti or Melampsorella symphyti. Both names appear on NBN Atlas with no mention of a synonym, also on the Recorder 6 both names are listed as recommended names with separate TVKs.
According to Index Fungorum the correct nomenclature is:
Pucciniastrum symphyti (DC.) McKenzie & Padamsee, in Padamsee & McKenzie, Phytotaxa 174(3): 228 (2014)
with both Melampsora and Melampsorella listed as synonyms.
Pucciniastrum symphyti is not currently listed on NBN.
All three species appear on UKSI with Melampsorella symphtyi listed as the recommended name for P. symphyti.
I am confused, can someone calrify please.
Many thanks
Christine