Microbotryum succisae

Microbotryum succisae
A flower head of devil's-bit scabious (Succisa pratensis) infected with Microbotryum succisae.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Microbotryomycetes
Order: Microbotryales
Family: Microbotryaceae
Genus: Microbotryum
Species:
M. succisae
Binomial name
Microbotryum succisae
(Magnus) Bauer & Oberwinkler, 1997
Synonyms

Ustilago succisae Magnus, 1875

Microbotryum succisae is a smut fungus that infects the devil's-bit scabious, Succisa pratensis. It produces whitish to pale yellow spores in the host plant's anthers.[1]

References

  1. ^ Ellis, W. N. (2001). "Microbotryum succisae". bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
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