Entyloma microsporum J. Schröt.
(a smut fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesEntyloma microsporum (a smut fungus)
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 microsporum (a smut fungus) :
1: Entyloma microsporum (a smut fungus)
3 May 2009 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
small galls on leaves of Creeping Buttercup
Image 1: Infected leaf - top surfaceImage 2: Infected leaf - top surface (2)Image 3: Infected leaf - under surfaceImage 4: Infected leaf - under surface (2)Image 5: Infected leaves - top surfacesImage 6: Infected leaves - under surfacesImage 7: Galls - leaf top surface - close-up - enlargedImage 8: Galls - leaf under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 9: Spore mass - magnifiedImage 10: Spores - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - magnified (2)Image 12: Spores - magnified (3)Image 13: Spores - highly magnified

Entyloma microsporum (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 Entyloma microsporum (a smut fungus)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 2 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entyloma microsporum (a smut fungus)
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