Juncorrhiza aschersoniana (Magnus) K. Riess & Piątek
(a smut fungus)

Interactions where Juncorrhiza aschersoniana 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 causes gall of live, galled root UK/Ireland Juncus bufonius Toad Rush Poales: Juncaceae 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
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Entorrhizales/Entorrhizaceae/Juncorrhiza aschersoniana/Juncorrhiza aschersonianaa smut fungussorus Foodplant / gallUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Juncaceae/Juncus bufonius/Juncus bufoniustoad rushlive, galledroot (7)

Author & YearTitleSource
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

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesJuncorrhiza aschersoniana (a smut fungus)
FamilyENTORRHIZACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderENTORRHIZALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassENTORRHIZOMYCETIDAE (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 Juncorrhiza aschersoniana (a smut fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1971 New or Interesting British Microfungi Kew Bulletin 25 (2): 335-374.

Juncorrhiza aschersoniana (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 Juncorrhiza aschersoniana (a smut fungus):

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