Entyloma chrysosplenii J. Schröt.
(Saxifrage Smut)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesEntyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut)
GenusEntyloma (a genus of imperfect smut fungi)
FamilyENTYLOMATACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderENTYLOMATALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassEXOBASIDIOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of ustilaginomycetes)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut) :
1: Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut)
17 May 2015 OSGR: SD77 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage
Image 1: Infected inflorescenceImage 2: Infected inflorescence (2)Image 3: Infected plantImage 4: Infected plant (2)Image 5: Infected plant (3)Image 6: Infected plant (4)Image 7: Infected plant (5)Image 8: Infected plant - in habitatImage 9: Infected leaf - underside - enlargedImage 10: Infected leaf - underside - enlarged - white backgroundImage 11: Infected leaf - underside - enlarged - white background (2)Image 12: Infected leaf - underside - highly enlarged - black backgroundImage 13: Infected leaf - underside - highly enlarged - black background (2)Image 14: Infected leaf - underside - highly enlarged - black background (3)Image 15: Infected leaf - underside - highly enlarged - black background (4)Image 16: Infected leaves - underside - enlarged - white backgroundImage 17: Spores - magnifiedImage 18: Spores - magnified (2)Image 19: Spores - magnified (3)Image 20: Spores - magnified (4)Image 21: Spores - highly magnifiedImage 22: Spores - highly magnified (2)Image 23: Spores - highly magnified (3)Image 24: Spores - highly magnified (4)Image 25: Spores - highly magnified (5)Image 26: Spores - highly magnified (6)
2: Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut)
22 Apr 2011 OSGR: SD77 54° 10’ N, 2° 20’ W Vice County: Mid-west Yorks (VC 64) England
on Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage
Image 1: Host flowers and foliage - close-upImage 2: Host foliage - close-upImage 3: Infection on underside of host leafImage 4: Plant with pale spots of infected leavesImage 5: Host flower buds with infected leaves - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Infection on underside of host leaf - enlargedImage 7: Infection on underside of host leaf - enlarged (2)Image 8: Infection on underside of host leaf - enlarged (3)Image 9: Infection on underside of host leaf - enlarged (4)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Dennis, R.W.G. 1971 New or Interesting British Microfungi Kew Bulletin 25 (2): 335-374.
Preece, T.F. & Clement, J.A. & Gramshaw, A. 1999 Entyloma chrysosplenii rediscovered on Chrysosplenium alternifolium in Yorkshire Mycologist Vol 13 (2): 86-87.

Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entyloma chrysosplenii (Saxifrage Smut)

Rare

VU/D2

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