Ustilago scorzonerae

Interactions where Ustilago scorzonerae 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 sorus infects and damages live, purple-stained capitulum Foreign Scorzonera hispanica Scorzonera Asterales: Asteraceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Ustilago scorzonerae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago scorzonerae/Ustilago scorzoneraesorus Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Scorzonera hispanica/Scorzonera hispanicascorzoneralive, purple-stainedcapitulum
sorus sorus infects and damages live, purple-stained capitulum Foreign Scorzonera humilis Viper’s-grass Asterales: Asteraceae Ustilago scorzonerae, Mordue, J.E.M., 1991
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Ustilago scorzonerae/Ustilago scorzoneraesorus Foodplant / pathogenForeign /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asterales/Asteraceae/Scorzonera humilis/Scorzonera humilisviper's-grasslive, purple-stainedcapitulum

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Mordue, J.E.M., 1991Ustilago scorzoneraeI.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1100.

Ustilago scorzonerae may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ustilago scorzonerae may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUstilago scorzonerae
GenusUstilago (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyUSTILAGINACEAE (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)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Mordue, J.E.M. 1991 Ustilago scorzonerae I.M.I. Descriptions of Pathogenic Fungi and Bacteria CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria Sheet 1100.

Ustilago scorzonerae may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Ustilago scorzonerae:

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