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Rusts and other fungal parasites as aids to pteridophyte taxonomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

Alan P. Bennell  and
Douglas M. Henderson
Alan P. Bennell
Affiliation:
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, U.K.
Douglas M. Henderson
Affiliation:
Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh EH3 5LR, U.K.
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Synopsis

The fungal parasites of ferns and their allies have been largely neglected, both by pteridologists and mycologists. Greater interest is advocated in the light of recent studies of patterns of host specificity of such fungi on angiosperms, which have provided valuable insights into the systematics of these hosts. Our knowledge of the major groups of fungi reported as parasites of pteridophytes is reviewed, and their potential contribution to host classification and phylogeny discussed. The relationship of the Uredinales (rust fungi) and their fern hosts is examined in detail.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 86: The Biology of Pteridophytes , 1985 , pp. 115 - 124
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1985

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