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Sporisorium ellisii

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Sporisorium ellisii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Ustilaginomycetes
Order: Ustilaginales
Family: Ustilaginaceae
Genus: Sporisorium
Species:
S. ellisii
Binomial name
Sporisorium ellisii
(G. Winter) M. Piepenbr.
Synonyms[1]
  • Sorosporium ellisii G.Winter

Sporisorium ellisii is a parasitic species of fungus in the family Ustilaginaceae, a family of smut fungi, that infects various members of Andropogon, a widespread genus of perennial bunchgrasses.[2] In plants infected by S. ellisii, the fungus often invades the reproductive structures, rendering them sterile.[3]

List of host plants

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Species of Andropogon that are hosts for S. ellisii include:

References

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  1. ^ Sporisorium ellisii in Index Fungorum
  2. ^ Morrison, Janet A. (2004). "Smut fungus in broomsedge populations: infection frequency, photosynthesis" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
  3. ^ Morrison, Janet. A (2023-11-10). "Janet Morrison – Plant-Pathogen Interactions | Department of Biology". Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.