Urocystis colchici (Schltdl.) Rabenh.
(Colchicum Smut, Smutty Naked Ladies)

Interactions where Urocystis colchici 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
(linear) linear sorus parasitises live, imported corm Foreign Colchicum colchicums Liliales: Colchicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Ustilaginales of the British Isles, Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis colchici/Urocystis colchicicolchicum smut, smutty naked ladieslinearsorus Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Colchicaceae/Colchicum/Colchicumcolchicumslive, importedcorm
(linear) linear sorus parasitises live leaf of imported Foreign Colchicum colchicums Liliales: Colchicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Ustilaginales of the British Isles, Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis colchici/Urocystis colchicicolchicum smut, smutty naked ladieslinearsorus Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Colchicaceae/Colchicum/Colchicumcolchicumsliveleafimported
(linear) linear sorus parasitises live flower of imported ForeignRare Colchicum colchicums Liliales: Colchicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Ustilaginales of the British Isles, Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis colchici/Urocystis colchicicolchicum smut, smutty naked ladieslinearsorus Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Colchicaceae/Colchicum/ColchicumcolchicumsliveflowerimportedRare
(linear) linear sorus parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Colchicum autumnale Meadow Saffron Liliales: Colchicaceae 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
Ustilaginales of the British Isles, Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984
Urocystis colchici, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis colchici/Urocystis colchicicolchicum smut, smutty naked ladieslinearsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Colchicaceae/Colchicum autumnale/Colchicum autumnalemeadow saffronliveleaf
(linear) linear sorus parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Colchicum bulbocodium Spring Meadow Saffron Liliales: Colchicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
Ustilaginales of the British Isles, Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984
Urocystis colchici, Mordue, J.E.M., 1970
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis colchici/Urocystis colchicicolchicum smut, smutty naked ladieslinearsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Colchicaceae/Colchicum bulbocodium/Colchicum bulbocodiumspring meadow saffronliveleaf
(linear) linear sorus parasitises live, imported bulb Foreign Colchicum bulbocodium Spring Meadow Saffron Liliales: Colchicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Ustilaginales of the British Isles, Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis colchici/Urocystis colchicicolchicum smut, smutty naked ladieslinearsorus Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Colchicaceae/Colchicum bulbocodium/Colchicum bulbocodiumspring meadow saffronlive, importedbulb
(linear) linear sorus parasitises live, imported flower ForeignRare Colchicum bulbocodium Spring Meadow Saffron Liliales: Colchicaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Ustilaginales of the British Isles, Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Urocystidaceae/Urocystis colchici/Urocystis colchicicolchicum smut, smutty naked ladieslinearsorus Foodplant / parasiteForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Colchicaceae/Colchicum bulbocodium/Colchicum bulbocodiumspring meadow saffronlive, importedflowerRare

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
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
Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984Ustilaginales of the British IslesMycological Papers, No 154, 96pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute
Mordue, J.E.M., 1970Urocystis colchiciI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 968.

Urocystis colchici (Colchicum Smut, Smutty Naked Ladies) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Urocystis colchici (Colchicum Smut, Smutty Naked Ladies) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUrocystis colchici (Colchicum Smut, Smutty Naked Ladies)
GenusUrocystis (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyUROCYSTIDACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderUROCYSTIDALES (an order of 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 Urocystis colchici (Colchicum Smut, Smutty Naked Ladies)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Mordue, J.E.M. 1970 Urocystis colchici I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 968.

Urocystis colchici (Colchicum Smut, Smutty Naked Ladies) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Urocystis colchici (Colchicum Smut, Smutty Naked Ladies):

CR/B

Old records are quite widespread but the few modern records are all from Herefordshire.

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