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Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006

Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi

Sorts out the considerable confusion in smuts, with several major recent splits and reclassifications following DNA work. Lists new records, new names and dispositions of many smuts in the recent Basidiomycete checklist, and some new names and corrections since. Lists the host plants for each species.

Indispensible for anybody studying these plant diseases.

Journal Mycologist
Volume 20
Page range 90-96

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Taxonomic Scope

Tracya hydrocharidis Lagerh., 1902 (Frogbit Smut) Identification Current
Entyloma irregulare Johanson, 1885 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Tilletia anthoxanthi A. Blytt, 1896 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Microbotryum Lév., 1847 (anther smuts) Identification Current
Urocystis agrostidis (Lavrov) Zundel, 1953 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Urocystis alopecuri A.B. Frank, 1880 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Urocystis avenae-elatioris (Kochman) Zundel, 1953 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Urocystis bolivarii Bubák & Gonz. Frag., 1922 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Urocystis melicae (Lagerh. & Liro) Zundel, 1953 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Urocystis poae (Liro) Padwick & A. Khan, 1944 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Urocystis primulae (Rostr.) Vánky, 1985 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Urocystis trollii Nannf., 1959 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Urocystis ulei Magnus, 1878 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Anthracoidea capillaris Kukkonen, 1963 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Anthracoidea pseudirregularis U. Braun, 1982 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Ustanciosporium gigantosporum (Liro) M. Piepenbr. & Begerow, 2000 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Ustanciosporium majus (Desm.) M. Piepenbr., 2000 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Thecaphora lathyri J.G. Kühn, 1874 (a seed smut fungus) Identification Current
Schizonella cocconii (Morini) Liro, 1938 (a smut fungus) Identification Current
Ustilago corcontica (a stripe smut of grasses) Identification Current
Ustilago echinata J. Schröt., 1869 (a grass smut) Identification Current
Ustilago scrobiculata (a grass smut) Identification Current

Related Publications

the checklist Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005

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