Entyloma serotinum J. Schröt.
(a smut fungus)

Interactions where Entyloma serotinum is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sorus (circular, bordered, embedded) circular, bordered, embedded sorus parasitises live leaf (lower) UK/Ireland Borago officinalis Borage Boraginaceae Entyloma serotinum Schröter, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
Entyloma serotinum causing smut disease of Borage in Britain, Preece, T.F., 1993
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma serotinum/Entyloma serotinuma smut funguscircular, bordered, embeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Borago officinalis/Borago officinalisborageliveleaf (lower)
sorus (circular, bordered, embedded) circular, bordered, embedded sorus parasitises live leaf Symphytum bulbosum Bulbous Comfrey Boraginaceae Entyloma serotinum Schröter, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma serotinum/Entyloma serotinuma smut funguscircular, bordered, embeddedsorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum bulbosum/Symphytum bulbosumbulbous comfreyliveleaf (9)
sorus (circular, bordered, embedded) circular, bordered, embedded sorus parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Symphytum officinale Common Comfrey Boraginaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Entyloma serotinum Schröter, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma serotinum/Entyloma serotinuma smut funguscircular, bordered, embeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum officinale/Symphytum officinalecommon comfreyliveleaf (9)
sorus (circular, bordered, embedded) circular, bordered, embedded sorus parasitises live leaf Symphytum tuberosum Tuberous Comfrey Boraginaceae Entyloma serotinum Schröter, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma serotinum/Entyloma serotinuma smut funguscircular, bordered, embeddedsorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Boraginaceae/Symphytum tuberosum/Symphytum tuberosumtuberous comfreyliveleaf (9)

Author & YearTitleSource
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Mordue, J.E.M., 1970Entyloma serotinum SchröterI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 962.
Preece, T.F., 1993Entyloma serotinum causing smut disease of Borage in BritainMycologist Vol 07 (3): 112.

Entyloma serotinum (a smut fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Entyloma serotinum (a smut fungus) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesEntyloma serotinum (a smut fungus)
GenusEntyloma (a genus of imperfect smut fungi)
FamilyENTYLOMATACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderENTYLOMATALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassEXOBASIDIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ustilaginomycetes)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entyloma serotinum (a smut fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1971 New or Interesting British Microfungi Kew Bulletin 25 (2): 335-374.
Mordue, J.E.M. 1970 Entyloma serotinum Schröter I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 962.
Preece, T.F. 1993 Entyloma serotinum causing smut disease of Borage in Britain Mycologist Vol 07 (3): 112.

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

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Entyloma serotinum (a smut fungus):

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