Ustilago
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Ustilago is a genus of approximately 200 smut fungi, which are parasitic on grasses.[1] 170 species are accepted by Wijayawardene et al. 2020;[2]
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Ustilago | |
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Ustilago maydis (Corn smut) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Ustilaginomycetes |
Order: | Ustilaginales |
Family: | Ustilaginaceae |
Genus: | Ustilago (Pers.) Roussel 1806 |
Type species | |
Ustilago hordei (Pers.) Lagerh. |
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