Doassansia limosellae (J. Kunze) J. Schröt.
(Mudwort Smut)

Interactions where Doassansia limosellae 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 sorus parasitises live petiole Limosella mudworts Lamiales: Scrophulariaceae 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
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Doassansiales/Doassansiaceae/Doassansia limosellae/Doassansia limosellaemudwort smutsorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Scrophulariaceae/Limosella/Limosellamudwortslivepetiole (10)
sorus (amphigenous) amphigenous sorus parasitises live leaf Limosella mudworts Lamiales: Scrophulariaceae 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
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Doassansiales/Doassansiaceae/Doassansia limosellae/Doassansia limosellaemudwort smutamphigenoussorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Scrophulariaceae/Limosella/Limosellamudwortsliveleaf (10)

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

Doassansia limosellae (Mudwort Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Doassansia limosellae (Mudwort Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDoassansia limosellae (Mudwort Smut)
GenusDoassansia (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyDOASSANSIACEAE (a family of smut fungi parasitic on aquatic plants)
OrderDOASSANSIALES (an order of smut fungi parasitic on aquatic plants)
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 Doassansia limosellae (Mudwort Smut)

Doassansia limosellae (Mudwort Smut) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Doassansia limosellae (Mudwort Smut):

EX 1929

Very few records and none recently, but the smut is easily overlooked and even the host is rarely seen, even though it is (or was) widespread. The smut was formerly found at Earlswood Reservoir, near Birmingham.

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