Melanopsichium nepalense (Liro) Zundel
(a galling smut fungus)

Interactions where Melanopsichium nepalense 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
causes gall of stem of stunted Foreign Persicaria hydropiper Water-pepper Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Melanopsichium (Ustilaginales), a genus new to the British Isles, Spooner, B.M., 1985
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanopsichiaceae/Melanopsichium nepalense/Melanopsichium nepalensea galling smut fungus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Persicaria hydropiper/Persicaria hydropiperwater-pepperstemstunted
causes gall of inflorescence of stunted Foreign Persicaria hydropiper Water-pepper Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Melanopsichium (Ustilaginales), a genus new to the British Isles, Spooner, B.M., 1985
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanopsichiaceae/Melanopsichium nepalense/Melanopsichium nepalensea galling smut fungus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Persicaria hydropiper/Persicaria hydropiperwater-pepperinflorescencestunted
causes gall of stem of stunted Foreign Persicaria lapathifolia Pale Persicaria Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Melanopsichium (Ustilaginales), a genus new to the British Isles, Spooner, B.M., 1985
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanopsichiaceae/Melanopsichium nepalense/Melanopsichium nepalensea galling smut fungus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Persicaria lapathifolia/Persicaria lapathifoliapale persicariastemstunted
causes gall of inflorescence of stunted Foreign Persicaria lapathifolia Pale Persicaria Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae Melanopsichium (Ustilaginales), a genus new to the British Isles, Spooner, B.M., 1985
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanopsichiaceae/Melanopsichium nepalense/Melanopsichium nepalensea galling smut fungus Foodplant / gallForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Persicaria lapathifolia/Persicaria lapathifoliapale persicariainflorescencestunted
causes gall of stem of stunted UK/Ireland Polygonum aviculare Knotgrass Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae 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
Melanopsichium (Ustilaginales), a genus new to the British Isles, Spooner, B.M., 1985
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanopsichiaceae/Melanopsichium nepalense/Melanopsichium nepalensea galling smut fungus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Polygonum aviculare/Polygonum aviculareknotgrassstemstunted
causes gall of inflorescence axis of stunted UK/Ireland Polygonum aviculare Knotgrass Caryophyllales: Polygonaceae 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
Melanopsichium (Ustilaginales), a genus new to the British Isles, Spooner, B.M., 1985
Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls, Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Melanopsichiaceae/Melanopsichium nepalense/Melanopsichium nepalensea galling smut fungus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Polygonaceae/Polygonum aviculare/Polygonum aviculareknotgrassinflorescence axisstunted

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., 1985Melanopsichium (Ustilaginales), a genus new to the British IslesTBMS Vol 85 (3): 540-544.
Stubbs, F.B. (Editor), 1986Provisional Keys to British Plant Galls95pp, British Plant Gall Society (BPGS)

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanopsichium nepalense (a galling smut fungus)
FamilyMELANOPSICHIACEAE (a family of galling 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 Melanopsichium nepalense (a galling smut fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Spooner, B.M. 1985 Melanopsichium (Ustilaginales), a genus new to the British Isles TBMS Vol 85 (3): 540-544.

Melanopsichium nepalense (a galling 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 Melanopsichium nepalense (a galling smut fungus):

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