Melanotaenium endogenum (Unger) de Bary
(Bedstraw Smut)

Interactions where Melanotaenium endogenum 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 (embedded) embedded sorus causes swelling of live stem AsperulaQuestionable woodruffs Gentianales: Rubiaceae Melanotaenium endogenum, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium endogenum/Melanotaenium endogenumbedstraw smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Rubiaceae/Asperula/Asperulawoodruffs?livestem (6-7)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus causes swelling of live leaf (base) AsperulaQuestionable woodruffs Gentianales: Rubiaceae Melanotaenium endogenum, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium endogenum/Melanotaenium endogenumbedstraw smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Rubiaceae/Asperula/Asperulawoodruffs?liveleaf (base) (6-7)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus causes swelling of live shoot AsperulaQuestionable woodruffs Gentianales: Rubiaceae Melanotaenium endogenum, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium endogenum/Melanotaenium endogenumbedstraw smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / false gall /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Rubiaceae/Asperula/Asperulawoodruffs?liveshoot (6-7)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus causes swelling of live leaf (base) UK/IrelandMinor Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw Gentianales: Rubiaceae 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
Melanotaenium endogenum, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium endogenum/Melanotaenium endogenumbedstraw smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Rubiaceae/Galium mollugo/Galium mollugohedge bedstrawliveleaf (base)Minor (6-7)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus causes swelling of live stem UK/IrelandMinor Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw Gentianales: Rubiaceae 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
Melanotaenium endogenum, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium endogenum/Melanotaenium endogenumbedstraw smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Rubiaceae/Galium mollugo/Galium mollugohedge bedstrawlivestemMinor (6-7)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus causes swelling of live shoot UK/IrelandMinor Galium mollugo Hedge Bedstraw Gentianales: Rubiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Melanotaenium endogenum, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium endogenum/Melanotaenium endogenumbedstraw smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Rubiaceae/Galium mollugo/Galium mollugohedge bedstrawliveshootMinor (6-7)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus causes swelling of live leaf (base) UK/IrelandMajor Galium verum Lady’s Bedstraw Gentianales: Rubiaceae 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
Melanotaenium endogenum, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium endogenum/Melanotaenium endogenumbedstraw smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Rubiaceae/Galium verum/Galium verumlady’s bedstrawliveleaf (base)Major (6-7)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus causes swelling of live shoot UK/IrelandMajor Galium verum Lady’s Bedstraw Gentianales: Rubiaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Melanotaenium endogenum, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium endogenum/Melanotaenium endogenumbedstraw smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Rubiaceae/Galium verum/Galium verumlady’s bedstrawliveshootMajor (6-7)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus causes swelling of live stem UK/IrelandMajor Galium verum Lady’s Bedstraw Gentianales: Rubiaceae 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
Melanotaenium endogenum, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium endogenum/Melanotaenium endogenumbedstraw smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Gentianales/Rubiaceae/Galium verum/Galium verumlady’s bedstrawlivestemMajor (6-7)

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., 1991Melanotaenium endogenumI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1094.

Melanotaenium endogenum (Bedstraw Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Melanotaenium endogenum (Bedstraw Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanotaenium endogenum (Bedstraw Smut)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Melanotaenium endogenum (Bedstraw Smut)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Mordue, J.E.M. 1991 Melanotaenium endogenum I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1094.

Melanotaenium endogenum (Bedstraw Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1988 Ballistospores in Melanotaenium endogenum TBMS Vol 91 (4): 712-714.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Melanotaenium endogenum (Bedstraw Smut):

Rare

VU/D2

Rarely recorded in recent years but apparently widespread, at least formerly. Many records were coastal or sand dunes.

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