Entyloma ficariae A.A. Fisch. Waldh.
(a smut fungus)

Interactions where Entyloma ficariae 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
Entylomella anamorph (amphigenous) amphigenous Entylomella anamorph parasitises live leaf UK/IrelandMajor Ficaria verna Lesser Celandine Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae 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
New British Records 232: Entyloma ranunculi-repentis, Spooner, B.M., 2003
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma ficariae/Entyloma ficariaea smut fungusamphigenousEntylomella anamorph Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Ficaria verna/Ficaria vernalesser celandineliveleafMajor (4-5)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus parasitises live leaf UK/IrelandMajor Ficaria verna Lesser Celandine Ranunculales: Ranunculaceae 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
New British Records 232: Entyloma ranunculi-repentis, Spooner, B.M., 2003
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entylomatales/Entylomataceae/Entyloma ficariae/Entyloma ficariaea smut fungusembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ranunculales/Ranunculaceae/Ficaria verna/Ficaria vernalesser celandineliveleafMajor (4-5)

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
Spooner, B.M., 2003New British Records 232: Entyloma ranunculi-repentisMycologist Vol 17 (2): 62.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesEntyloma ficariae (a smut fungus)
GenusEntyloma (a genus of imperfect smut fungi)
FamilyENTYLOMATACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderENTYLOMATALES (an order of smut fungi)
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 Entyloma ficariae (a smut fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Mordue, J.E.M. 1991 Entyloma ficariae I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1092.

Entyloma ficariae (a smut fungus) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1987 Ballistospores and blastic conidia of Tilletia ayresii, and comparison with those of T. tritici and Entyloma ficariae TBMS Vol 88 (1): 75-82.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Entyloma ficariae (a smut fungus):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 48 images of Entyloma ficariae (a smut fungus)

A very common smut fungus which causes pale green polygonal patches on living leaves of Lesser Celandine (Ranunculus ficaria). Previously included E. ranunculi-repentis which causes similar patches on R. auricomus, R. repens and R. sceleratus.

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