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Datasheet

Gymnosporangium clavipes (quince rust)

Summary

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  • 20 January 2015
  • Datasheet Type(s)
  • Pest
  • Preferred Scientific Name
  • Gymnosporangium clavipes
  • Preferred Common Name
  • quince rust
  • Taxonomic Tree
  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Fungi
  •         Phylum: Basidiomycota
  •             Subphylum: Pucciniomycotina
  •                 Class: Pucciniomycetes

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Pictures

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Quince rust canker on cedar with gelatinous spore horns fully extended.
TitleQuince rust on cedar
CaptionQuince rust canker on cedar with gelatinous spore horns fully extended.
CopyrightT.B. Sutton
Quince rust canker on cedar with gelatinous spore horns fully extended.
Quince rust on cedarQuince rust canker on cedar with gelatinous spore horns fully extended.T.B. Sutton
Distortion of calyx end and red discoloration of Delicious apple caused by quince rust.
TitleSymptoms on apple
CaptionDistortion of calyx end and red discoloration of Delicious apple caused by quince rust.
CopyrightT.B. Sutton
Distortion of calyx end and red discoloration of Delicious apple caused by quince rust.
Symptoms on appleDistortion of calyx end and red discoloration of Delicious apple caused by quince rust.T.B. Sutton

Identity

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Preferred Scientific Name

  • Gymnosporangium clavipes (Cooke & Peck) Cooke & Peck

Preferred Common Name

  • quince rust

Other Scientific Names

  • Caeoma germinale Schwein. [anamorph] Schwein.
  • Gymnosporangium germinale F. Kern
  • Podisoma gymnosporangium var. clavipes Cooke & Peck
  • Roestelia aurantiaca Peck [anamorph] Peck

International Common Names

  • English: rust: apple; rust: Juniperus spp.; rust: quince
  • Spanish: roya del membrillo sobre manzano; roya del membrillo sobre peral
  • French: rouille du cognassier; rouille du cognassier sur poirier; rouille du cognassier sur pommier

Local Common Names

  • Germany: Rost; Rost: Apfel; Rost: Quitte

EPPO code

  • GYMNCL (Gymnosporangium clavipes)

Taxonomic Tree

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  • Domain: Eukaryota
  •     Kingdom: Fungi
  •         Phylum: Basidiomycota
  •             Subphylum: Pucciniomycotina
  •                 Class: Pucciniomycetes
  •                     Order: Pucciniales
  •                         Family: Pucciniaceae
  •                             Genus: Gymnosporangium
  •                                 Species: Gymnosporangium clavipes

Distribution Table

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The distribution in this summary table is based on all the information available. When several references are cited, they may give conflicting information on the status. Further details may be available for individual references in the Distribution Table Details section which can be selected by going to Generate Report.

CountryDistributionLast ReportedOriginFirst ReportedInvasiveReferencesNotes

NORTH AMERICA

CanadaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-AlbertaPresentZiller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-British ColumbiaPresentZiller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-ManitobaPresentZiller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-New BrunswickPresentZiller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-Newfoundland and LabradorPresentCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014; Pritam Singh & Carew, 1980
-Northwest TerritoriesPresentZiller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-Nova ScotiaPresentZiller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-OntarioPresentZiller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-Prince Edward IslandPresentZiller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-QuebecPresentCoulombe et al., 1981; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-SaskatchewanPresentCABI/EPPO, 2001; Harding & Morrall, 1973; EPPO, 2014
MexicoRestricted distributionCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
USAWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-AlabamaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-ArizonaPresentCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-ArkansasPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-CaliforniaPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-ConnecticutPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-DelawareWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-FloridaPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-GeorgiaPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-IllinoisWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-IndianaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-IowaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-KentuckyWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-LouisianaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-MaineWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-MassachusettsPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-MichiganPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-MississippiPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-MissouriWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-MontanaPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-NebraskaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-New JerseyPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-New YorkPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-North CarolinaPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-North DakotaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-OhioWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-OklahomaPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-PennsylvaniaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-South CarolinaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-South DakotaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-TexasPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-VermontWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-VirginiaPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-WashingtonPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-West VirginiaWidespreadCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-WisconsinPresentFarr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
-WyomingPresentCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014

CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN

GuatemalaPresentCABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014

EUROPE

NetherlandsAbsent, confirmed by surveyEPPO, 2014; NPPO of the Netherlands, 2013Based on long-term annual surveys.

Host plants/Plants Affected

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Plant nameFamilyContext
Amelanchier (serviceberries)RosaceaeOther
Aronia (chockeberry)RosaceaeOther
Chaenomeles (flowering quinces)RosaceaeOther
Crataegus (hawthorns)RosaceaeOther
Cydonia oblonga (quince)RosaceaeMain
Juniperus communis (common juniper)CupressaceaeOther
Juniperus virginiana (eastern redcedar)CupressaceaeOther
Malus domestica (apple)RosaceaeOther
Mespilus (medlar)RosaceaeOther
Pyrus communis (European pear)RosaceaeOther

Growth Stages

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List of Symptoms

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SignLife StagesType

Fruit

abnormal shape

Stems

galls

Plant Trade

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Plant parts liable to carry the pest in trade/transportPest stagesBorne internallyBorne externallyVisibility of pest or symptoms
Fruits (inc. pods)fruiting bodiesYesYesPest or symptoms usually visible to the naked eye
Stems (above ground), Shoots, Trunks, Branchesfruiting bodiesYesYesPest or symptoms usually visible to the naked eye
Plant parts not known to carry the pest in trade/transport
Bark
Bulbs, Tubers, Corms, Rhizomes
Flowers, Inflorescences, Cones, Calyx
Growing medium accompanying plants
Leaves
Roots
Seedlings, Micropropagated plants
True seeds (inc. grain)
Wood

References

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Aldwinckle HS, 1990. Rust diseases. In: Compendium of apple and pear diseases. St Paul, USA: American Phytopathological Society, 10-14.

CABI , EPPO , 2001. Gymnosporangium clavipes. [Distribution map]. Distribution Maps of Plant Diseases, April (Edition 3). Wallingford, UK: CAB International, Map 121.

CABI/EPPO, 2001. Gymnosporangium clavipes. Distribution Maps of Plant Diseases, Map No. 121. Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

CMI, 1975. Distribution Maps of Plant Diseases No. 111. Edition 2. Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Coulombe LJ, Granger RL, Freve A, Genereux H, 1981. Observations on quince rust on apple at La Pocatiere, Quebec. Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 61(2):25-27

EPPO, 2006. Gymnosporangium spp. (non-European). Bulletin OEPP/EPPO Bulletin, 36(3):441-446. http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/servlet/useragent?func=showIssues&code=epp

EPPO, 2014. PQR database. Paris, France: European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. http://www.eppo.int/DATABASES/pqr/pqr.htm

Farr DF, Bills GF, Chamuris GP, Rossman AY, 1989. Fungi on Plants and Plant Products in the United States. St. Paul, Minnesota, USA: APS Press, 1252 pp.

Harding H, Morrall RAA, 1973. First record of Gymnosporangium clavipes on Malus sp. in western Canada. Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 53(1):60.

Kern FD, 1973. A Revised Taxonomic Account of Gymnosporangium. University Park, USA: Penn State University Press.

Laundon G, 1977. Gymnosporangium clavipes. CMI Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria No. 543. Wallingford, UK: CAB International.

Matthews FR, 1973. A rapid method for diagnosis of rust infections in woody tissues of southern conifers. Phytopathology, 63(4):445.

OEPP/EPPO, 2000. EPPO Standards PM 1/2(8) EPPO A1 and A2 lists of quarantine pests. In: EPPO Standards PM 1, General Phytosanitary Measures. Paris, France: EPPO, 5-17.

Peterson RS, 1967. Studies of juniper rusts. The West Madrono, 19: 9-91.

Peterson RS, 1982. Rust fungi (Uredinales) on Cupressaceae. Mycologia, 74(6):903-910

Pritam Singh, Carew GC, 1980. Quince rust of common juniper in Newfoundland. Canadian Plant Disease Survey, 60(2/3):21-22

Smith IM, Dunez J, Lelliott RA, Phillips DH, Archer SA(Editors), 1988. European handbook of plant diseases. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Scientific Publications.

Smith IM, McNamara DG, Scott PR, Holderness M, 1997. Quarantine pests for Europe. Second Edition. Data sheets on quarantine pests for the European Union and for the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. Quarantine pests for Europe. Second Edition. Data sheets on quarantine pests for the European Union and for the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization., Ed. 2:vii + 1425 pp.; many ref.

Warner J, 1990. Field susceptibility of scab-resistant apple cultivars and selections to cedar apple rust, quince rust and hawthorn rust. Fruit Varieties Journal, 44(4):216-224

Warner J, 1992. Field susceptibility of 68 apple cultivars to cedar apple rust, quince rust and hawthorn rust. Fruit Varieties Journal, 46(1):6-10

Ziller WG, 1974. The tree rusts of Western Canada. Victoria, BC, Canada: Canadian Forestry Service, 272 pp.

Distribution Maps

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Distribution map Canada: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Canada
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See regional map for distribution within the countryGuatemala: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Guatemala: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Mexico: Restricted distribution
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Mexico: Restricted distribution
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014USA: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014USA: Widespread
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  • = Evidence of pathogen
  • = Widespread
  • = Last reported
  • = Localised
  • = Presence unconfirmed
  • = Confined and subject to quarantine
  • = See regional map for distribution within the country
  • = Occasional or few reports
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Distribution map (asia)
Distribution map (europe)
Distribution map (africa)
Distribution map (north america) Canada: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Alberta: Present
Ziller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014British Columbia: Present
Ziller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Manitoba: Present
Ziller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014New Brunswick: Present
Ziller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Newfoundland and Labrador: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Nova Scotia: Present
Ziller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Northwest Territories: Present
Ziller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Ontario: Present
Ziller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Prince Edward Island: Present
Ziller, 1974; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Quebec: Present
Coulombe et al., 1981; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Saskatchewan: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2001; Harding & Morrall, 1973; EPPO, 2014Guatemala: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Mexico: Restricted distribution
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014USA: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Alabama: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Arkansas: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Arizona: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014California: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Connecticut: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Delaware: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Florida: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Georgia: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Iowa: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Illinois: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Indiana: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Kentucky: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Louisiana: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Massachusetts: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Maine: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Michigan: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Missouri: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Mississippi: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Montana: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014North Carolina: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014North Dakota: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Nebraska: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014New Jersey: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014New York: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Ohio: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Oklahoma: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Pennsylvania: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014South Carolina: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014South Dakota: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Texas: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Virginia: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Vermont: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Washington: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Wisconsin: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014West Virginia: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Wyoming: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
Distribution map (central america) Guatemala: Present
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Mexico: Restricted distribution
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014USA: Widespread
CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014Florida: Present
Farr et al., 1989; CABI/EPPO, 2001; EPPO, 2014
Distribution map (south america)
Distribution map (pacific)