Entorrhiza scirpicola (Correns) Sacc. & P. Syd.
(a smut fungus)

Interactions where Entorrhiza scirpicola 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 gall of live, galled root UK/Ireland Eleocharis quinqueflora Few-flowered Spike-rush Poales: Cyperaceae 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/Entorrhizales/Entorrhizaceae/Entorrhiza scirpicola/Entorrhiza scirpicolaa smut fungussorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eleocharis quinqueflora/Eleocharis quinqueflorafew-flowered spike-rushlive, galledroot (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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesEntorrhiza scirpicola (a smut fungus)
GenusEntorrhiza (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyENTORRHIZACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderENTORRHIZALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassENTORRHIZOMYCETIDAE (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 Entorrhiza scirpicola (a smut fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bauer R., Lutz, M., Piatek, M., Vanky, K. & Oberwinkler, F. 2007 Flamingomyces and Parvulago, new genera of marine smut fungi (Ustilaginomycotina) Mycol. Res. Vol 111 (10): 1199-1206.

Entorrhiza scirpicola (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 Entorrhiza scirpicola (a smut fungus):

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