Criteria

U. daleae1

U. daleae var. socoromensis

Teliospores

Size

35 - 50 × 24 - 30 µm

32 - 50 × 25 - 30 µm

Shape

Ellipsoid

Ellipsoid to oblong

Spore surface

Verrucose, echinulate

Verrucose, echinulate

Spore ends

Rounded

Rounded

Wall

Laminate

Laminate

Wall thickness

4 - 6 µm

1.3 - 3.3 mm

Wall inner layer

Dark brown

Dark brown

Wall outer layer

Yellowish

Hyaline to yellowish

Pedicel attachment

Swelling

Swelling

Pedicel wideness

15 - 20 µm

23 µm

Pedicel length

35 µm

30 - 35 µm

Germinative pores per cell

2

2

Septum constriction

Slightly or absent

Slightly or absent

Telia

Size

0.5 - 1.0 mm in diameter

1 - 2.1 × 1 - 1.8 mm

Color

Brown to black

Dark brown to black

Aspect

Pulverulent

Pulverulent

Origin

Subepidermic

Paraphyses

Peripheral

Non observed