Melanotaenium cingens (Beck) Magnus
(Yellow Toadflax Smut)

Interactions where Melanotaenium cingens 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 (embedded) embedded sorus parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Linaria vulgaris Common Toadflax Lamiales: Plantaginaceae 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/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium cingens/Melanotaenium cingensyellow toadflax smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Linaria vulgaris/Linaria vulgariscommon toadflaxliveleaf (7-8)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus parasitises live stem UK/Ireland Linaria vulgaris Common Toadflax Lamiales: Plantaginaceae 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/Ustilaginales/Melanotaeniaceae/Melanotaenium cingens/Melanotaenium cingensyellow toadflax smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Linaria vulgaris/Linaria vulgariscommon toadflaxlivestem (7-8)

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

Melanotaenium cingens (Yellow Toadflax Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Melanotaenium cingens (Yellow Toadflax Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanotaenium cingens (Yellow Toadflax Smut)
GenusMelanotaenium (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyMELANOTAENIACEAE (a family of 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 Melanotaenium cingens (Yellow Toadflax Smut)

Melanotaenium cingens (Yellow Toadflax Smut) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Melanotaenium cingens (Yellow Toadflax Smut):

Extinct

EX 1931

No recent records. Previously found in Wales.

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