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Ahmadiago

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Ahmadiago
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Ustilaginomycetes
Order: Ustilaginales
Family: Ustilaginaceae
Genus: Ahmadiago
Vánky (2004)
Species:
A. euphorbiae
Binomial name
Ahmadiago euphorbiae
(Mundk.) Vánky (2004)
Synonyms[1]

Ustilago euphorbiae Mundk. (1941)

Ahmadiago is a fungal genus in the family Ustilaginaceae. It was circumscribed in 2004 to contain the smut fungus formerly known as Ustilago euphorbiae, found in India. The generic name honours Pakistani botanist and mycologist Sultan Ahmad.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Vánky K. (2004). "Taxonomic studies on Ustilaginomycetes – 24". Mycotaxon: 55–118 (see p. 102).
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