Research article

Gymnosporangium confusum 

Plowr.

Spermogonia epiphyllous, punctate and aggregated, 

160–190  μm  in  diameter,  pale  yellow  to  black. Aecia 

mainly hypophyllous, roestelioid, 1–3 mm long, 

peridium loosing tubular form, soon becoming lacerate 

nearly to base, peridial cells rhomboid, 48–101 × 10–

24 μm, inner wall and side wall moderately rugose, outer 

wall smooth. Aeciospores globoid, yellowish brown or 

cinnamon brown, 16–24 × 13–22 μm, wall 0.5–2.0 μm, 

large coronate, with more than 5 germ pores, scattered.