Microbotryum intermedium (J. Schröt.) Vánky
(Small Scabious Dark Smut)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMicrobotryum intermedium (Small Scabious Dark Smut)
GenusMicrobotryum (anther and capitulum smuts)
FamilyMICROBOTRYACEAE (a family of microbotryan smuts)
OrderMICROBOTRYALES (microbotryan smuts)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (rust fungi etc)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (rust fungi etc)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Mordue, J.E.M. 1985 Ustilospore ornamentation in smuts on Dipsacaceae TBMS Vol 85 (2): 380-384.

Microbotryum intermedium (Small Scabious Dark Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Microbotryum intermedium (Small Scabious Dark Smut)
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