Tilletia holci (Westend.) J. Schröt.
(a smut fungus)

Interactions where Tilletia holci 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 infects and damages ovary UK/Ireland Holcus lanatus Yorkshire-fog Poales: Poaceae 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/Tilletiales/Tilletiaceae/Tilletia holci/Tilletia holcia smut fungusembeddedsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Holcus lanatus/Holcus lanatusYorkshire-fogovary (6-9)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus infects and damages ovary UK/Ireland Holcus mollis Creeping Soft-grass Poales: Poaceae 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/Tilletiales/Tilletiaceae/Tilletia holci/Tilletia holcia smut fungusembeddedsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Holcus mollis/Holcus molliscreeping soft-grassovary (6-9)

Author & YearTitleSource
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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTilletia holci (a smut fungus)
GenusTilletia (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyTILLETIACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderTILLETIALES (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 Tilletia holci (a smut fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Waller, J.M. & Mordue, J.E.M. 1983 Tilletia Holci CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria No. 747.

Tilletia holci (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 Tilletia holci (a smut fungus):

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