| Author | Spooner, B.M. & Edwards, P.J. |
| Year | 1987 |
| Title | Stripe Smut, Ustilago serpens, on Phalaris arundinacea in Britain |
| Type | Paper |
| Source | Mycologist Vol 01 (1): 25-26. |
| Illustrations | Line drawings |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | An account of this species on Phalaris arundinacea and how to distinguish it from related species. Superceded by Spooner and Legon, 2006, who reassign the identification to U. echinata. |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | Ustilago echinata | Reed Canary-grass Smut | Fungi: Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae |
| Superseded | Ustilago serpens | a stripe smut of grasses | Fungi: Ustilaginales: Ustilaginaceae |
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