Ustilago (Pers.) Roussel
(a genus of smut fungi)

Ustilago (a genus of smut fungi) may be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Ustilago (a genus of smut fungi) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Ustilago avenae
Loose Smut Of Oats & Oat Grass
Species 4 trophisms
Ustilago bullata
a grass smut
Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Ustilago corcontica
Purple Small-reed Stripe Smut
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Ustilago cynodontis
a grass smut
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Ustilago echinata
Reed Canary-grass Smut
Species 3 trophisms 3 references
Ustilago filiformis
a grass smut
Species 6 trophisms 1 references
Ustilago grandis
a smut fungus
Species 1 trophisms
Ustilago heufleri
a smut fungus
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Ustilago hordei
Covered Smut Of Barley & Oats, Barley Covered Smut
Species 3 trophisms 2 references
Ustilago maydis
Maize Smut, Sweet Corn Smut
Species 4 trophisms 3 references
Ustilago scorzonerae
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Ustilago scrobiculata
a grass smut
Species 3 trophisms 2 references
Ustilago serpens
a stripe smut of grasses
Species 7 trophisms 1 references
Ustilago striiformis
Stripe Smut Of Grasses
Species 18 trophisms
Ustilago tritici
Loose Smut (Of Wheat and Barley), Loose Smut Of Barley
Species 3 trophisms 2 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusUstilago (a genus of smut fungi)
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 Ustilago (a genus of smut fungi)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Waller, J.M. & Mordue, J.E.M. 1983 Ustilago hordei CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria No.749.
Waller, J.M. & Mordue, J.E.M. 1983 Ustilago violacea CMI Descriptions of Pathenogenic Fungi and Bacteria No. 750.

Ustilago (a genus of smut fungi) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1992 Germination of teliospores and basidium formation in Ustilago Mycologist Vol 06 (4): 184.
Ingold, C.T. 1989 Basidium development in some species of Ustilago Mycol. Res. Vol 93 (4): 405-412.
Ingold, C.T. 1983 The basidium in Ustilago TBMS Vol 81 (3): 573-584.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Ustilago (a genus of smut fungi):

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