Milesina vogesiaca Syd. & P. Syd., Annales Mycologici 8(5): 491 (1910)

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Milesina vogesiaca Syd. & P. Syd., Annales Mycologici 8(5): 491 (1910) Figure 6o, p

Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth. ( P. lobatum L, Aspidium lobatum Sw.). Austria, Kärnten: Hermagor, between upper and lower Valentin Alpe next to Mauthen, 26 Aug 1940, H. Poeverlein (W, 1973-28256); Tirol: Alps, western Elbigenalp, Bernhardstal toward Bernhardseck, ravine forest, 28 Aug 1992, H. Jage, II (GLM, GLM-50893); France, Alsace: Lützelhausen, 5 Dec 1914, A. Ludwig, II (GLM, GLM-53028; W, 1916-4290); between Fischboedle and Kerbholz, Hohneck, 12 Jul 1910, H. Sydow (Sydow & Sydow, Mycoth. germ. 878; W, 1973-30304, 1910-006973; S, F29337, F29338, 29339, type); Vosges, between Fischboedle and Kerbholz, Hohneck, 16 Jul 1910, H. Sydow (Sydow, Uredineen 2345; B, B 700016496; W, 1973-07263, 1911-3905, type); between Fischboedle and Kerbholz, Hohneck, 16 Jul 1910, H. Sydow (S, F310782; B, B 700016495, type); Germany, Baden-Württemberg: Todtmoos, Au, Wehratal, Hagenmattgraben, 23 Aug 2001, H. Jage (sub M. neoexigua ), corr. M. Scholler (KR, KR-M-0019138); Bayern: Oberallgäu, Oberjoch, Iseler, spruce-fir forest, 24 Jun 2008, M. Scholler (KR, KR-M-0003907); Hessen: Werra-Meißner, Eschwege, Albungen, Trenkgraben, broadleaved forest, 13 Apr 2013, H. Thiel (KR, KR-M-0043160); Niedersachsen, Osterode, Herzberg, Scharzfeld, Rottsteine, beech forest, limestone rocks, 29 Mar 2014, H. Thiel (KR, KR-M-0043175); Nordrhein-Westfalen: Märkischer Kreis, Balve, Volkringhausen, moist forest, 16 Aug 2012, H. Thiel, II (KR, KR-M-0043187).

P. lonchitis (L.) Roth. Austria, Tirol: Alps, Lechtal, south east Holzgau, Sulzltal, 1 km south of Ronig-Alm, “Hochstaudenbergflur” 17 Aug 1991, H. Jage, II (GLM, GLM-50866).

Description.

Urediniospores hyaline, ellipsoidal to obovoidal, clavate, 27.5-45.0 × 15.0-25.0 µm, mostly 30.0-40.0 × 17.5-20.0 µm; wall 0.5-1.0 µm, mostly 0.5-0.8 µm thick; spores with flat verrucae verrucae 0.3-0.6 µm, mostly 0.4-0.5 µm in diam., mainly at the upper part of the spore (visible with SEM only); germ pores often bizonate, sometimes scattered, 3-8 mostly 5-6, 2.0-4.5 µm, mostly 2.5-3.0 µm diam., Ø 2.8 µm diam.

Comment.

See commentary under M. exigua .