Anthracoidea arenariae (Syd.) Nannf.
(a smut fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAnthracoidea arenariae (a smut fungus)
GenusAnthracoidea (a genus of sedge ovary smut fungi)
FamilyANTHRACOIDEACEAE (a family of sedge ovary 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)
Records of Anthracoidea arenariae (a smut fungus) :
1: Anthracoidea arenariae (a smut fungus)
27 Jun 2002 OSGR: SZ08 50° 40’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
on Sand Sedge, beside boardwalk
Image 1: Infected inflorescence - close-upImage 2: Infected inflorescence - enlargedImage 3: Infected inflorescence - enlarged (2)Image 4: Infected inflorescencesImage 5: Ustilospores - magnifiedImage 6: Ustilospores - highly magnified

Anthracoidea arenariae (a smut fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Anthracoidea arenariae (a smut fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Anthracoidea arenariae (a smut fungus)
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