Taxonomy and Life Cycle Variation
Researchers have noted that Puccinia monoica is one species of a complex of closely related species, which show considerable variation with regard to hosts and life cycle. Puccinia monoica has a life cycle involving two alternate hosts (a mustard and a grass), whereas others species may not. The Puccinia monoica life cycle is macrocyclic, including the production of basidia, telia, spermatia, aecia, and uredia. In contrast Puccinia thlaspeos also produces pseudoflowers, but has no aecia or uredia phase, completing its entire life cycle on Arabis.
Read more about this topic: Puccinia Monoica
Famous quotes containing the words life and/or cycle:
“In our rhythm of earthly life we tire of light. We are glad when the day ends, when the play ends; and ecstasy is too much pain.”
—T.S. (Thomas Stearns)
“Only mediocrities progress. An artist revolves in a cycle of masterpieces, the first of which is no less perfect than the last.”
—Oscar Wilde (1854–1900)