Ustilago maydis (DC.) Corda
(Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut)

Interactions where Ustilago maydis 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 (erumpent) erumpent sorus causes gall of live, distorted cob UK/IrelandRestricted Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Fungal foes in your garden no 9: Maize Smut, Fox, R.T.V., 1990
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago maydis/Ustilago maydismaize smut, sweet corn smuterumpentsorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelive, distortedcobSole
sorus (erumpent) erumpent sorus causes gall of live, distorted inflorescence UK/IrelandRestricted Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Fungal foes in your garden no 9: Maize Smut, Fox, R.T.V., 1990
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago maydis/Ustilago maydismaize smut, sweet corn smuterumpentsorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelive, distortedinflorescenceSole
sorus (erumpent) erumpent sorus causes gall of live stem UK/IrelandRestricted Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Fungal foes in your garden no 9: Maize Smut, Fox, R.T.V., 1990
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago maydis/Ustilago maydismaize smut, sweet corn smuterumpentsorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizelivestemSole
sorus (erumpent) erumpent sorus infects and damages live leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Zea mays Maize Poales: Poaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago maydis/Ustilago maydismaize smut, sweet corn smuterumpentsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Zea mays/Zea maysmaizeliveleafSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Fox, R.T.V., 1990Fungal foes in your garden no 9: Maize SmutMycologist Vol 04 (3): 142.
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

Ustilago maydis (Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ustilago maydis (Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUstilago maydis (Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut)
GenusUstilago (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyUSTILAGINACEAE (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 Ustilago maydis (Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Fox, R.T.V. 1990 Fungal foes in your garden no 9: Maize Smut Mycologist Vol 04 (3): 142.
Lush, M. 2007 Readers Finds: Ustilago maydis Vol 8 (1)

Ustilago maydis (Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
McMeekin, D. 1999 Different perceptions of the Corn Smut fungus Mycologist Vol 13 (04): 180-183.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Ustilago maydis (Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 5 images of Ustilago maydis (Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut)
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