Doassansia sagittariae (Fuckel) J.C. Fisch.
(Arrowhead Smut)

Interactions where Doassansia sagittariae 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 causes spots on live leaf Sagittaria graminea Grass-leaved Arrowhead Alismatales: Alismataceae Doassansia sagittariae (Fuckel) C. Fisch,, Mordue, J.E.M., 1995
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Doassansiales/Doassansiaceae/Doassansia sagittariae/Doassansia sagittariaearrowhead smutsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Alismataceae/Sagittaria graminea/Sagittaria gramineagrass-leaved arrowheadliveleaf (6-8)
sorus sorus causes spots on live leaf Sagittaria latifolia Duck-potato Alismatales: Alismataceae Doassansia sagittariae (Fuckel) C. Fisch,, Mordue, J.E.M., 1995
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Doassansiales/Doassansiaceae/Doassansia sagittariae/Doassansia sagittariaearrowhead smutsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Alismataceae/Sagittaria latifolia/Sagittaria latifoliaduck-potatoliveleaf (6-8)
sorus sorus causes spots on live leaf UK/Ireland Sagittaria sagittifolia Arrowhead Alismatales: Alismataceae 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
Doassansia sagittariae: an interesting smut, Legon, N.W., 2014
Doassansia sagittariae (Fuckel) C. Fisch,, Mordue, J.E.M., 1995
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Doassansiales/Doassansiaceae/Doassansia sagittariae/Doassansia sagittariaearrowhead smutsorus Foodplant / spot causerUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Alismatales/Alismataceae/Sagittaria sagittifolia/Sagittaria sagittifoliaarrowheadliveleaf (6-8)

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
Legon, N.W., 2014Doassansia sagittariae: an interesting smutField Mycology Vol 15 (1): 5-7.
Mordue, J.E.M., 1995Doassansia sagittariae (Fuckel) C. Fisch,I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1243.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDoassansia sagittariae (Arrowhead 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 sagittariae (Arrowhead Smut)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Legon, N.W. 2014 Doassansia sagittariae: an interesting smut Field Mycology Vol 15 (1): 5-7.
Mordue, J.E.M. 1995 Doassansia sagittariae (Fuckel) C. Fisch, I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1243.

Doassansia sagittariae (Arrowhead Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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

Widespread but rarely recorded, probably at least partly because the host is often inaccessible.

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