Melanotaenium hypogaeum (Tul. & C. Tul.) Schellenb.
(a smut fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanotaenium hypogaeum (a smut fungus)
GenusMelanotaenium (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyMELANOTAENIACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderUSTILAGINALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassUSTILAGINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of smut fungi)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1971 New or Interesting British Microfungi Kew Bulletin 25 (2): 335-374.

Melanotaenium hypogaeum (a smut fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melanotaenium hypogaeum (a smut fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Melanotaenium hypogaeum (a smut fungus)

Only two records, both old.

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