Containing a list of Micro-fungi mostly to be found on leaves of plants.
[The non-italicised species names and any misspelt names are as in Brittain's text in the original book. There are species named in the main text of the book which Brittain did not include in this list. This page is still under construction - suggestions for current names are welcomed. Use the 'search' facility on your browser to find species.]
| Original text. | Current names |
| Ræstelia lacerata (Lacerated Ræstelia), on hawthorn. | Gymnosporangium clavariiforme |
| Ræstelia cornuta (Horn-like Ræstelia), on mountain ash. | Gymnosporangium cornutum |
| Ræstelia cancellata (Pear-leaf Ræstelia), on pear leaves. | |
| Periderium elatinum, on silver fir. | |
| Periderium pini, on young Scotch fir. | Cronartium flaccidum |
| Periderium columnare, on picea. | |
| Perideriam acilocum, on leaves of Scotch fir. | |
| Æcidium tragopogonis (Goat's beard Clustercups), on goat's beard. | Puccinia hysterium |
| Æcidium depauperans (Violet Clustercups), on garden violets. | |
| Æcidium epilobii (Willow-herb Clustercups), on Epilobium hirsutum and E. montana | Puccinia pulverulenta |
| Æcidium quadrifidium (Four-lobed Clustercups), on garden anemone. | |
| Æcidium leucospermum (White-spored Clustercups), on wood anemone. | Ochropsora ariae |
| Æcidium albescens (Moschatel Clustercups), on Adoxa moschatellina | |
| Æcidium thesii (Bastard Toadflax Clustercups), on Thesium humifusum | |
| Æcidium Soldanellæ (Soldanella Clustercups), on Soldanella Alpina. | |
| Æcidium euphorbiae (Spurge Clustercups), on spurge leaves | |
| Æcidium thalictri (Meadow-rue Clustercups), on Thalictrum alpinum | |
| Æcidium berberidis (Berberry Clustercups), on leaves of berberry. | |
| Æcidium statices (Sea-lavender Clustercups), on Silene inflata. | |
| Æcidium grossulariæ (Gooseberry Clustercups), on leaves and fruit of gooseberry. | Puccinia caricina |
| Æcidium valerianacearum (Valerian Clustercups), on Valeriana officinalis. | |
| Æcidium bunii (Pig-nut Clustercups), on umbilifera. | Puccinia bulbocastani |
| Æcidium ranunculacearum (Crowfoot Clustercups), on Ranunculus ficaria. | Uromyces dactylidis |
| Æcidium periclymene (Honeysuckle Clustercups), under the leaves of honeysuckle. | |
| Æcidium crassum (Buckthorn Clustercups), on Rhamnus catharticus. | Puccinia coronata |
| Æcidium calthæ (Marsh Marigold Clustercups), on Caltha palustris. | Puccinia calthae |
| Æcidium galii (Bed-straw Clustercups), on Galium verum, &c. | |
| Æcidium pimpinellæ (Pimpinella Clustercups), on Pimpinella Saxifraga. | |
| Æcidium asperifolii (Borage Clustercups), on boragineæ. | |
| Æcidium urticæ (Nettle Clustercups), on the leaves and stalks of nettle. | Puccinia caricina |
| Æcidium orobi (Bitter-vetch Clustercups), on Orobus tuberosus. | |
| Æcidium compositarum (var Lapsana), on Lapsana communis. | Puccinia lapsanae |
| Æcidium compositarum (var Taraxaci) on dandelion. | Puccinia variabilis |
| Æcidium compositarum (var Jacobæa), on Senecio jacobœa. | Puccinia dioicae var. schoeleriana |
| Æcidium compositarum (var Prenanthis), on hawkweed. | |
| Æcidium compositarum (var Tussilaginis), on Coltsfoot. | Puccinia poarum |
| Æcidium saniculæ (Sanicle Clustercups), on Salinuca Europœa. | |
| Æcidium poterii (Burnet Clustercups), on Poterium sanguisorba. | |
| Æcidium menthæ (Mint Clustercups), on garden and other mints. | Puccinia menthae |
| Æcidium pedicularis (Bed-rattle Clustercups), on Pedicularis palustris. | |
| Æcidium rubellum (Dock Clustercups), on sorrel and dock. | |
| Æcidium ari (Wake-robin Clustercups), on Arum maculatum. | Puccinia sessilis |
| Æcidium violae (Violet Clustercups), on wild violets. | Puccinia violae |
| Æcidium geranii.(Crane's bill Clustercups), on Geranium pratense, &c | Puccinia geranii |
| Æcidium scrophulariæ (Figwort Clustercups), on Scrophularea aquatica. | |
| Æcidium primulæ (Primrose Clustercups), on leaves of primroses. | |
| Æcidium aviculariæ (Knot-grass Clustercups), on Polygonum aviculare. | Uromyces polygoni-aviculare |
| Æcidium dracontii (Arum Clustercups), on garden Arum triphyllum. | |
| Æcidium incarceratum, on sagittaria. | |
| Æcidium orchidearum (Orchis Clustercups), on leaves of Orchis latifolia. | |
| Æcidium alii (Garlic Clustercups), on leaves of common garlic. | Puccinia sessilis |
| Xenodochus carbonarius (Burnet Chain Brand), on the larger burnet. | Xenodochus carbonarius |
| Xenodochus curtus, on Valeriana officinalis. | (?[Grove (1913) says 'not a rust, maybe a species of Hyphomycetes]), |
| Phragmidium gracile (Raspberry Brand), on leaves of raspberry. | Phragmidium rubi-idaei |
| Phragmidium acuminatum (Burnet Brand), on the lesser burnet. | Phragmidium sanguisorbae |
| Phragmidium bulbosum (Bramble Brand), on leaves of bramble. | Phragmidium bulbosum and Phragmidium violaceum |
| Phragmidium mucronatum (Rose Brand), on leaves of dog rose. | Phragmidium mucronatum |
| Phragmidium bullatum, on dog rose twigs. | Phragmidium mucronatum |
| Puccinia striola (Sedge Mildew), on sedges and rushes. | |
| Puccinia asparagi (Asparagus Brand), on dead stems of asparagus. | Puccinia asparagi |
| Puccinia molinæ (Molinia Brand), on Molinea cerulea. | |
| Puccinia coronata (Crowned Puccinia), on grasses. | Puccinia coronata |
| Puccinia arundinacea (Reed Brand), on reeds. | |
| Puccinia gramminis (Corn Mildew or Brand), on leaves of corn or grass. | Puccinia graminis |
| Puccinia straminis, on wheat, rye, &c. | |
| Puccinia liniaris, on Phalaris arundinacea. | |
| Puccinia luzulæ (Luzula Brand), on luzula. | |
| Puccinia truncata (Iris Brand), on Iris fœtidissima. | Puccinia iridis |
| Puccinia polygonorum (Polygonum Brand), on polygonum. | Puccinia polygoni-amphibii |
| Puccinia clandestina (Scabius Brand), on Scabiosa succisa | |
| Puccinia campanulæ (Campanula Brand), on campanula. | |
| Puccinia betonicæ (Betony Brand), on Stachys betonica. | Puccinia betonicae |
| Puccinia clinopodii, on clinopodium. | |
| Puccinia menthæ (Mint Brand), on various mints. | Puccinia menthae |
| Puccinia veronicarum (Veronica Brand), on veronica. | |
| Puccinia thesii (Bastard-toadflax Brand), on Thesium humifusum. | |
| Puccinia amphibii, on Polygonum amphibium. | |
| Puccinia vaginalium (Knotgrass Brand), on Polygonum aviculare. | |
| Puccinia bistortæ, on leaves of Polygonum viviparum. | |
| Puccinia primulæ (Primrose Brand), on primrose leaves | |
| Puccinia glechomatis (Ground-ivy Brand), on Glechomata hederacea. | Puccinia glechomatis |
| Puccinia scorodiniæ (Woodsage Brand), on leaves of woodsage. | |
| Puccinia malvacearum, on mallow and hollyock leaves. | |
| Puccinia vincæ (Perrywinkle Brand) on Vinca major. | Puccinia vincae |
| Puccinia valentiæ (Crosswort Brand), on Galium cruciatum. | |
| Puccinia variabilis (Variable Brand), on dandelion. | Puccinia variabilis |
| Puccinia hieracii, on picris, &c. | |
| Puccinia tanaceti, on Tanacetum vulgare. | |
| Puccinia tripolii, on Aster tripoliam. | |
| Puccinia cirsii (Scattered-thistle Brand), on leaves of cirsium. | |
| Puccinia glomerata (Ragwort Brand), on Senecea Jacobœa. | Puccinia glomerata |
| Puccinia discoidearum (Southern-wood Brand), on Artemisia maratima. | |
| Puccinia syngenesiarum (Thistle Brand), on leaves of thistle. | |
| Puccinia vergaureæ (Golden-rod Brand), on Solidago vargaurea. | |
| Puccinia Andersoni, on cnicus heterophyllus. | |
| Puccinia lapsana, on Lapsana communis. | |
| Puccinia centaureæ, on centaurea. | |
| Puccinia millifolii, on Achillea millifolium. | |
| Puccinia senecionis, on Senecio aquatica. | |
| Puccinia galiorum (Bedstraw Brand), on galium, &c. | (?P. punctata [but two possible species]) |
| Puccinia acuminata, on Galium saxatile. | |
| Puccinia heraclei (Hog-weed Brand), on heraclium. | Puccinia heraclei |
| Puccinia Ægopodii (Grout-weed Brand), on Ægopodium podagraria. | Puccinia aegopodii |
| Puccinia saniculæ (Sanicle Brand), on Sanicula Europæa. | |
| Puccinia pimpinellæ, on Pimpinella saxifraga. | |
| Puccinia conii (Hemlock Brand), on certain umbelliferæ. | |
| Puccinia anemones (Anemone Brand), on wood anemone. | Tranzschelia anemones |
| Puccinia saxifragarum (Saxifrage Brand), on Saxifraga granulata. | |
| Puccinia difformis (Goosegrass Brand), on Galium aparine. | |
| Puccinia umbelliferarum (Pignut Brand), on umbelliferous plants, | Puccinia tumida |
| Puccinia apii (Celery Brand), on leaves of celery. | |
| Puccinia angelicæ, on Angelica sylvestris. | |
| Puccinia bulbocastani, on Bunium bulbocastanum. | |
| Puccinia Æthusæ, on Æthusæ cynapium. | |
| Puccinia smyrnii (Alexander's Brand), on Smyrnium olusatrum. | Puccinia smyrnii |
| Puccinia adoxa (Moschatel Brand), on Adoxa moschatellina. | |
| Puccinia fabæ (Bean Brand), on Beans. | |
| Puccinia circæ (Night-shade Brand), on Circæ lutetiana. | |
| Puccinia epilobii (Willow-herb Brand), on Epilobium. | |
| Puccinia umbilici (Pennywort Brand), on Cotyledon umbilicus. | Puccinia umbilici |
| Puccinia spergulæ, on Spergula arvensis. | |
| Puccinia lychnidearum (Lychnis Brand), on lychnidæ. | |
| Puccinia violarum (Violet Brand), on wild violets. | |
| Puccinia calthæ (Marsh Marigold Brand), on leaves of Caltha palustris. | |
| Puccinia chrysosplenii (Golden Saxifrage Brand), on Chrysosplenium oppositifolium. | Puccinia chrysosplenii |
| Puccinia noli-tangeris (Balsam Brand), on Impatiens noli-tangere. | |
| Puccinia Fergussoni, on leaves of Viola palustris. | |
| Puccinia mœhringiæ, on Mœhringia trinervis. | |
| Puccinia silenes, on Silena inflata. | |
| Puccinia rhodiolæ (stonecrop Brand), on Sedum rhodiola. | |
| Puccinia pulverulenta (Great Willowherb Brand), on Epilobium montanum and E. hirsutum. | |
| Puccinia prunorum (Plum tree Brand), on leaves of plum trees. | |
| Puccinia buxi (Box Brand), on leaves and stalks of box. | |
| Puccinia fallens (Vetch Brand), on leaves of Vicia sepium. | |
| Uromyces sparsa (Sandwort Rust) on Spergularia rubra. | |
| Uromyces graminum (Coltsfoot Rust), on Dactylis glomerata. | |
| Uromyces polygoni (Knotgrass Rust), on Polygonum aviculare. | |
| Uromyces intrusa (Ladies' Mantle Rust), on Alchemilla vulgaris. | |
| Uromyces behenis, on bladder campion. | |
| Uromyces betœ, on Betœ vulgaris. | |
| Uromyces geranii (Geranium Rust), on leaves of geranium. | |
| Uromyces ficariæ (Pileworth Rust), on Ranunculus ficaria. | Uromyces ficariae |
| Uromyces apiculosa (Short-stem'd Rust), on dock, &c. | |
| Uromyces ulmariæ (Golden Rust), on Spirea ulmariæ. | |
| Uromyces alliorum (Garlic Rust), on allium. | Uromyces ambiguus |
| Uromyces appendiculata (Long-stem'd Rust), on leguminosæ, &c. | |
| Uromyces limonii (Sea Lavender Ruat,) on Statice limonium. | |
| Uromyces scrophulariæ (Figwort Rust), on Scrophalaria aquatica. | |
| Uromyces concomitans, on Scrophularia nodosa. | |
| Uromyces excavata, on Euphorbia exigua. | |
| Uromyces junci, (Rush Rust), on rushes. | |
| Uromyces concentrica, (Hyacinth Rust), on wild hyacinth. | |
| Uredo hypericorum (St. Johns' Wort Uredo), on hyperica. | |
| Uredo Filicum (Fern Uredo), on Cystopteris fragilis and other ferns. | Hyalospora polypodii |
| Uredo potentillarum (Potentilla Uredo), on rose leaves and stalks. | |
| Uredo pustulata (Willow Herb Uredo), on Epilobium palustre. | |
| Uredo saxifragarum (Saxifrage Uredo), on saxifrages. | |
| Uredo alliorum (Garlic Uredo), on allium. | |
| Uredo caryophyllacearum (Stitchwort Uredo), on various caryophyllaceæ. | |
| Uredo prophyroginata (Bird Cherry Uredo), on Prunus padus. | |
| Uredo quercus (Oak Uredo), on oak leaves. | Uredo quercus |
| Uredo vacciniorum (Bilberry Uredo), on bilberry leaves | Pucciniastrum vaccinii |
| Uredo orchidis (Orchis Uredo), on orchis, &c. | |
| Uredo confluens (Mercury Uredo), on Mercurialis perennis. | |
| Uredo Euonymi (Spindle Uredo), on Euonymus Europæus. | |
| Uredo Tropæoli (Nasturtium Uredo), on Tropæolum aduncum. | |
| Uredo empetri (Crowberry Uredo), on Euonymus Europæus. | |
| Uredo bifrons (Twinfaced Uredo), on sorrel. | |
| Uredo circæa (Night Shade Uredo), on Circæa lutetiana. | |
| Uredo statices (Sea Lavender Uredo), on statice. | |
| Coleosporium petasitis (Butterbur Rust), on Tussilago Petasites. | |
| Coleosporium pingue (Tawny Rose Rust), on roses. | |
| Coleosporinm tussilaginis (Coltsfoot Rust) on Tussilago. | |
| Coleosporium miniatum (Orange Rose Rust), on wild roses. | |
| Coleosporinm sonchi-arvensis (Sow Thistle Rust), on sonchus. | |
| Coleosporium campanulæ (Campanula Rust), on various campanula. | |
| Coleosporium Rhinanthacearum (Cow-wheat Rust), on Euphrasia officinalis, &c. | |
| Coleosporium symphyti (Comfrey Rust), on comfrey. | |
| Coleosporium cacaliæ, on leaves of cacalia. | |
| Coleosporium ochraceum (Agrimony Rust), on Agrimonia eupatoria. | |
| Coleosporium senecionis (Groundsel Rust), on various groundsel. | |
| Cystopus spinulosus (White Thistle Rust), on thistles. | |
| Cystopus cubicus (Goatsbeard White Rust), on goatsbeard, &c. | Albugo tragopogonis |
| Cystopus candidus (Crucifer White Rust), on cabbage, shepherd's purse, &c. | Albugo candida |
| Cystopus lepigoni (Sandwort White Rust), on spergularia | |
| Lecythea Rosæ (Rose Rust), on rose leaves. | ? There are two common species. |
| Lecythea saliceti (Common Willow Rust), on willow leaves. | ? A complex of species. |
| Lecythea ruborum (Bramble Rust), on bramble leaves. | |
| Lecythea poterii (Burnet Rust), on Poteriam saaguisorba | Phragmidium sanguisorbae |
| Lecythea populina (Poplar Rust), on birch and poplar. | |
| Lecythea mixta (Orange Willow Rust), on leaves of willows. | |
| Lecythea euphorbiæ (Spurge Rust), on euphorbia, &c. | |
| Lecythea epitea (Tawney Willow Rust), on under surface of willow leaves. | |
| Lecythea lini (Flax Rust), on Linum catharticam. | |
| Lecythea Baryi (De Bary's Rust), on Brachypodium pennatum. | |
| Lecythea capræarum (Sallow Rust), on leaves of sallows | |
| Lecythea valerianæ (Valerian Rust), on Valeriana officinalis. | |
| Lecythea gyrosa (Ringed Rust), on raspberry and bramble leaves. | |
| Trichobasis cichoracearum (Hawkweed Rust), on thistles, &c. | ? |
| Trichobasis caricina (Sedge Rust), on carex, &c. | |
| Trichobasis pyrolæ (Wintergreen Rust), on Pyrola rotundifole. | |
| Trichobasis rubigo-vera (Round Corn Rust), on grasses and corn. | Puccinia recondita |
| Trichobases linearis (Long Corn Rust), on leaves of corn, &c. | |
| Trichobasis glumarum (Glume Rust), on glumes of cereals. | |
| Trichobasis petroselini (Parsley Rust), on umbellifera. | |
| Trichobasis oblongata (Luzula Rust), on luzula. | |
| Trichobasis artemisiæ (Mugwort Rust), on Artemisia vulgaris. | |
| Trichobasis lychnidearum (Chick-weed Rust), on chickweed. | |
| Trichobasis cirsii, on thistles. | |
| Trichobasis angelicæ, on angelica. | |
| Trichobasis Labiatarum (Mint Rust), on labiatæ | |
| Trichobasis clinopodii, on clinopodium. | |
| Trichobasis lapsana, on Lapsana communis. | |
| Trichobasis apii, on celery. | |
| Trichobasis pimpinellæ, on pimpinella leaves. | |
| Trichobasis conii, on conium. | |
| Trichobasis cynapii, on Æthusa cynapium. | |
| Trichobasis rumicum, on rumex. | |
| Trichobasis heraclei (Hogweed Rust), on heracleum. | |
| Trichobasis betæ (Beet-leaf Rust), on beet. | |
| Trichobasis impatientis, on leaves of impatiens. | |
| Trichobasis umbellatarum, (Hemlock Rust), on umbelliferæ. | |
| Trichobasis hydrocotyles (Flukewort Rust), on hydrocotyle. | |
| Trichobasia fabæ (Bean Rust), on bean leaves. | |
| Trichobasis galii (Bedstraw Rust), on galium. | |
| Trichobasis suaveolens (Thistle Rust), on thistle leaves. | |
| Trichobasis vincæ (Periwinkle Rust), on Vinca major. | |
| Trichobasis parnassiæ (Parnassus Rust), on P. palustris. | |
| Trichobasis primulæ (Primrose Rust), on primrose leaves. | |
| Trichobasis fallens (Clover Rust), on clover leaves. | |
| Trichobasis polygonorum (Knotgrass Rust), on aviculare, &c. | |
| Trichobasis violarum (Violet Rust), on wild violets. | Puccinia violae |
| Trichobasis epilobii (Willow-herb Rust), on epilobium, &c. | |
| Trichobasis iridis (Iris Rust), on Iris fœtidissima. | |
| Peronospora interstitialis, on primrose leaves | |
| Peronospora sparsa (Rose Mould), on rose leaves. | |
| Peronospora sordida (Figwort Mould), on scrophularia. | |
| Peronospora schleideniana, on allium. | |
| Peronospora calotheca, on galium. | |
| Peronospora trifoliorum (Clover Mould), on lucern. | |
| Peronospora hyoscyama (Henbane Mould), on common henbane. | |
| Peronospora ficariæ (Figwort Mould), on Ranunculus ficaria. | |
| Peronospora violæ (Violet Mould), on wild violets. | Peronospora violae |
| Peronospora arenariæ (Sandwort Mould), on various plants. | |
| Peronospora parasitica (Cabbage Mould), on crucifers | |
| Peronospora pygmæa (Anemone Mould), on wood anemone. | Plasmopara pygmaea |
| Peronospora infestans (Potato Blight), on leaves of potato. | Phytophthora infestans |
| Peronospora gangliformis (Lettuce Mould), on composite plants. | Bremia lactucae |
| Peronospora nivea (Parsnip Mould), on umbelliferæ | Plasmopara nivea |
| Peronospora violæ (Pea Mould), on peas, &c. | |
| Peronospora effusa (Spinach Mould), on goosefoot, &c. | |
| Peronospora urticæ (Nettle Mould), on leaves of nettles. | Pseudoperonospora urticae |
| Peronospora Lamii (Dead Nettle Mould), on Lamium rubrum. | |
| Peronospora entospora (Fleabane Mould), on erigeron. | |
| Peronospora grisea (Veronica Mould), on veronica. | |
| Peronospora arborescens (Poppy Mould), on corn poppy | |
| Peronospora violacea (Scabius Mould), on violet. | |
| Peronospora candida (Primrose Mould), on leaves of primrose. | |
| Peronospora obliqua (Dock Mould) on sorrel, &c. | Peronospora rumicis |
| Peronospora rufibasis, on leaves of Myrica gale. |