Melanotaenium hypogaeum (Tul. & C. Tul.) Schellenb.
(a smut fungus)

Interactions where Melanotaenium hypogaeum 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
(immersed) immersed sorus causes swelling of swollen rootstock UK/Ireland Kickxia spuria Round-leaved Fluellen Lamiales: Plantaginaceae New or Interesting British Microfungi, Dennis, R.W.G., 1971
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 hypogaeum/Melanotaenium hypogaeuma smut fungusimmersedsorus Foodplant / false gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Plantaginaceae/Kickxia spuria/Kickxia spuriaround-leaved fluellenswollenrootstock

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G., 1971New or Interesting British MicrofungiKew Bulletin 25 (2): 335-374.
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 hypogaeum (a smut fungus) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMelanotaenium hypogaeum (a smut fungus)
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 hypogaeum (a smut fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1971 New or Interesting British Microfungi Kew Bulletin 25 (2): 335-374.

Melanotaenium hypogaeum (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 Melanotaenium hypogaeum (a smut fungus):

Only two records, both old.

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