Re: Taphrina Fungus Query
Can someone possibly clear up a problem for me regarding the fungal Genus Taphrina on Birch (Betula) ??
As I understand it, the fungus Taphrina betulae produces depressions in Birch leaves, the inside of the depressions turning bright yellow with spores - see over at: http://people.zeelandnet.nl/grada/galle … ulae.shtml.
The fungus Taphrina betulina produces Witches Brooms on Birch trees - see over at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witch%27s_broom.
However, the NBN Webservices returns T.betulae as a synonym for T.betulina - see over at: http://data.nbn.org.uk/nbnexamples/ws-t … esults.jsp.
Is this correct ?? Are both these species actually one and the same ?? OR, as I suspect, should there be a separate entry for Taphrina betulae available in the Dictionary ??
Anyone ?
Cheers
Steve
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