Tolyposporium montiae (Rostr.) Rostr.
(a smut fungus)

Interactions where Tolyposporium montiae 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
parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Montia fontana Blinks Caryophyllales: Montiaceae New or interesting British fungi, Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Anthracoideaceae/Tolyposporium montiae/Tolyposporium montiaea smut fungus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Montiaceae/Montia fontana/Montia fontanablinksliveleaf
parasitises live stem UK/Ireland Montia fontana Blinks Caryophyllales: Montiaceae New or interesting British fungi, Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Anthracoideaceae/Tolyposporium montiae/Tolyposporium montiaea smut fungus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Montiaceae/Montia fontana/Montia fontanablinkslivestem

Author & YearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M., 1946New or interesting British fungiTBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.

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

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

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTolyposporium montiae (a smut fungus)
FamilyANTHRACOIDEACEAE (a family of sedge ovary 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 Tolyposporium montiae (a smut fungus)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. & Wakefield, E.M. 1946 New or interesting British fungi TBMS Vol 29 (3): 141-166.

Tolyposporium montiae (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 Tolyposporium montiae (a smut fungus):

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