Ustilaginomycetes
Appearance
Ustilaginomycetes | |
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Huitlacoche | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Subdivision: | Ustilaginomycotina |
Class: | Ustilaginomycetes R.Bauer, Oberw. & Vánky (1997)[1] |
Orders | |
Ustilaginomycetes is the class of true smut fungi. They are plant parasites with about 1400 recognised species in 70 genera.[2] They have a simple septum with a septal pore cap, this is different from Agaricomycotina which has a dolipore septum with parenthosome[3].
References
- ^ "Ultrastructural markers and systematics in smut fungi and allied taxa". Canadian Journal of Botany. 75 (8): 1273–1314. 1997. doi:10.1139/b97-842.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Definition and description from Tree of Life Web.org".
- ^ https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.uoregon.edu/dist/c/8944/files/2014/09/Lecture-7-Ustilaginomycets-1w4kndx.pdf