Microbotryum stellariae (Sowerby) G. Deml & Oberw.
(Chickweed Anther Smut)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesMicrobotryum stellariae (Chickweed Anther Smut)
GenusMicrobotryum (anther and capitulum smuts)
FamilyMICROBOTRYACEAE (a family of microbotryan smuts)
OrderMICROBOTRYALES (microbotryan smuts)
ClassPUCCINIOMYCETES (rust fungi etc)
SubphylumPUCCINIOMYCOTINA (rust fungi etc)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Microbotryum stellariae (Chickweed Anther Smut) :
1: Microbotryum stellariae (Chickweed Anther Smut)
25 Sep 2000 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in anthers of Water Chickweed
Image 1: Infected flowerImage 2: Infected flower (2)Image 3: Infected anthers - close-upImage 4: Infected flowerImage 5: UstilosporesImage 6: Ustilospores (2)Image 7: Ustilospores (3)Image 8: Ustilospores (4)Image 9: Ustilospores, one germinating
2: Microbotryum stellariae (Chickweed Anther Smut)
20 Jun 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
on Marsh Stitchwort
Image 1: Infected flowers - close-up - enlarged

Microbotryum stellariae (Chickweed Anther Smut) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Microbotryum stellariae (Chickweed Anther Smut)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Microbotryum stellariae (Chickweed Anther Smut)
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