Microbotryum scabiosae

Microbotryum scabiosae
A flower head of a Knautia species infected with Microbotryum scabiosae.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Microbotryomycetes
Order: Microbotryales
Family: Microbotryaceae
Genus: Microbotryum
Species:
M. scabiosae
Binomial name
Microbotryum scabiosae
(Sowerby) Deml & Prillinger 1991
Synonyms[1]
  • Bauhinus scabiosae (Sowerby) Moore, 1992
  • Ustilago scabiosae (Sowerby) Deml & Prillinger, 1991

Microbotryum scabiosae is a smut fungus that infects plants in the genus Knautia. It produces pale ochraceous spores in the host plant's anthers.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ellis, W. N. (2001). "Microbotryum scabiosae". bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved 26 January 2025.


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