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BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)
BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
MICROBOTRYOMYCETES
(microbotrian fungi)
MICROBOTRYALES
(an order of microbotryan fungi)
MICROBOTRYACEAE
(a family of microbotryan smuts)
Microbotryum
(anther and capitulum smuts)
Microbotryum
is also a member of:
Fungi sl.
Lower Plants
(via Fungi ss.)

BioImages: The Virtual Field-Guide (UK)

Microbotryum Lév., 1847 (anther and capitulum smuts)

Subtaxa

Rank Taxon #photos #macrophotos #microphotos
Species Microbotryum lychnidis-dioicae (Liro) G. Deml & Oberw., 1982 (Campion Anther Smut) 8 11 14
Species Microbotryum major (J. Schröt.) G. Deml & Oberw., 1982 (Spanish Catchfly Anther Smut) 1   3
Species Microbotryum stellariae (Sowerby) G. Deml & Oberw., 1982 (Chickweed Anther Smut) 3 2 5
Species Microbotryum violaceum (Pers.) G. Deml & Oberw., 1982 (Sea Campion Anther Smut) 15   13

Suggested Literature

Identification Works

Lutz, M., Piatek, M., Kemler, M., Chlebicki, A. & Oberwinkler, F., 2008 Anther smuts of Caryophyllaceae: Molecular analyses rveal further new species
Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W., 2006 Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi
Vánky, K. & Berner, D., 2003 (on Compositae) Microbotryum silybum sp.nov. (Microbotryales)
Waller, J.M. & Mordue, J.E.M., 1983 Ustilago violacea

Microbotryum may also be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)		 Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)		 FUNGI SS.
(true fungi)		 BASIDIOMYCOTA
(spore droppers)
Fungi sl.

BioInfo BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 16 feeding and other relationships of Microbotryum (anther and capitulum smuts)

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