Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Lagerh.) Vánky
(Bur-reed Smut)

Interactions where Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii 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
ustilosorus ustilosorus parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Sparganium erectum ssp erectum a branched bur-reed Poales: Typhaceae Four additions to the British mycota, Legon, N., 2011
 /Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Doassansiales/Doassansiaceae/Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii/Nannfeldtiomyces sparganiibur-reed smutustilosorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Typhaceae/Sparganium erectum subsp. erectum/Sparganium erectum subsp. erectuma branched bur-reedliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Legon, N., 2011Four additions to the British mycotaField Mycology Vol 12 (4): 124-131.

Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut)
FamilyDOASSANSIACEAE (a family of smut fungi parasitic on aquatic plants)
OrderDOASSANSIALES (an order of smut fungi parasitic on aquatic plants)
SubclassEXOBASIDIOMYCETIDAE (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 Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Legon, N. 2011 Four additions to the British mycota Field Mycology Vol 12 (4): 124-131.

Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed 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 Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut):

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