Entyloma ossifragi Rostr.
(Bog Asphodel Smut)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Anamorphic SpeciesEntyloma ossifragi (Bog Asphodel Smut)
SpeciesGjaerumia ossifragi
GenusGjaerumia
FamilyGJAERUMIACEAE (a family of fungi)
OrderGEORGEFISCHERIALES (an order of ustilaginomycetes)
ClassEXOBASIDIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Bauer, R., Lutz, M. & Oberwinkler, F. 2005 Gjaerumia, a new genus in the Georgefischeriales (Ustilaginomycetes) Mycol. Res. Vol 109 (11): 1250-1258.

Entyloma ossifragi (Bog Asphodel 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 ossifragi (Bog Asphodel Smut)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Entyloma ossifragi (Bog Asphodel Smut)

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