Parvulago marina (Durieu) R. Bauer, M. Lutz, Piątek, Vánky & Oberw.
(Spike Rush Smut)

Interactions where Parvulago marina 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 parasitises live, swollen rhizome UK/Ireland Eleocharis parvula Dwarf Spike-rush Poales: Cyperaceae 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/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Parvulago marina/Parvulago marinaspike rush smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eleocharis parvula/Eleocharis parvuladwarf spike-rushlive, swollenrhizome
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus parasitises live culm (base) UK/Ireland Eleocharis parvula Dwarf Spike-rush Poales: Cyperaceae 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/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Parvulago marina/Parvulago marinaspike rush smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eleocharis parvula/Eleocharis parvuladwarf spike-rushliveculm (base)
sorus (embedded) embedded sorus parasitises live, swollen root UK/Ireland Eleocharis parvula Dwarf Spike-rush Poales: Cyperaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Parvulago marina/Parvulago marinaspike rush smutembeddedsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Cyperaceae/Eleocharis parvula/Eleocharis parvuladwarf spike-rushlive, swollenroot

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

Parvulago marina (Spike Rush Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Parvulago marina (Spike Rush Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesParvulago marina (Spike Rush Smut)
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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Parvulago marina (Spike Rush Smut)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bauer R., Lutz, M., Piatek, M., Vanky, K. & Oberwinkler, F. 2007 Flamingomyces and Parvulago, new genera of marine smut fungi (Ustilaginomycotina) Mycol. Res. Vol 111 (10): 1199-1206.

Parvulago marina (Spike Rush Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Parvulago marina (Spike Rush Smut):

Extinct

EX 1885

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