Microbotryum Lév.
(anther and capitulum smuts)

Microbotryum (anther and capitulum smuts) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Microbotryum (anther and capitulum smuts) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa
No of
interactions
No of
references
Species 2 trophisms
Species 4 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Species 4 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 4 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 3 trophisms
Species 2 trophisms
Species 4 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 7 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 3 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 4 trophisms
Species 4 trophisms
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Species 1 trophisms
Species sensu lato 3 trophisms
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusMicrobotryum (anther and capitulum smuts)
FamilyMICROBOTRYACEAE (a family of microbotryan smuts)
OrderMICROBOTRYALES (microbotryan smuts)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (rust fungi etc)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (rust fungi etc)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Microbotryum (anther and capitulum smuts)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Lutz, M., Piatek, M., Kemler, M., Chlebicki, A. & Oberwinkler, F. 2008 Anther smuts of Caryophyllaceae: Molecular analyses reveal further new species Mycol. Res. Vol 112 (11): 1280-1296.
Spooner, B.M. & Legon, N.W. 2006 Additions and amendments to the list of British smut fungi Mycologist 20 (3): 90-96.
Vánky, K. & Berner, D. 2003 Microbotryum silybum sp.nov. (Microbotryales) Mycotaxon Vol 85: 307-311.
Waller, J.M. & Mordue, J.E.M. 1983 Ustilago violacea CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria No. 750.

Microbotryum (anther and capitulum smuts) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1992 Germination of teliospores and basidium formation in Ustilago Mycologist Vol 06 (4): 184.
Ingold, C.T. 1983 The basidium in Ustilago TBMS Vol 81 (3): 573-584.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Microbotryum (anther and capitulum smuts):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 137 images of Microbotryum (anther and capitulum smuts)
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