Taphrina tosquinetii is a fungal plant pathogen that causes large blisters on both surfaces of the leaves of alder.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Taphrinomycetes |
| Order: | Taphrinales |
| Family: | Taphrinaceae |
| Genus: | Taphrina |
| Species: | T. tosquinetii
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Description of the gall
editThe ascomycete induces a gall that distorts the leaves of alder. The leaves are slightly thickened, brittle and incurved with blister-like growth on both sides, which can increase the size of an infected leaf to twice the normal size. Later the leaf tissue becomes pale and thin with a whitish bloom when the asci develop.[3][4] Species infected include common alder (Alnus glutinosa), grey alder (Alnus incana) and Alnus x pubescens.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Ellis, W N. "Taphrina tosquinetii (Westendorp) Tulasne, 1866". Plant Parasites of Europe.
- ^ "Taphrina tosquinetii (Westend.) Magnus, 1890". Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ Redfern, Margaret; Shirley, Peter; Bloxham, Michael (2011). British Plant Galls (Second ed.). Field Studies Council. p. 34. ISBN 978-1-85153-284-1.
- ^ "Taphrina tosquinetii". fungalpunknature. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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