Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Lagerh.) Vánky
(Bur-reed Smut)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesNannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut)
FamilyDOASSANSIACEAE (a family of smut fungi parasitic on aquatic plants)
OrderDOASSANSIALES (an order of smut fungi parasitic on aquatic plants)
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 Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut) :
1: Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut)
4 Sep 2010 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
yellow spots on leaves of Branched Bur-reed on mud beside old farm pond
Image 1: Leaf-spots - abaxial face of leaf - close-up - enlarged - white backgroundImage 2: Leaf-spots - adaxial face of leaf - close-up - enlarged - white background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Legon, N. 2011 Four additions to the British mycota Field Mycology Vol 12 (4): 124-131.

Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 1 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Nannfeldtiomyces sparganii (Bur-reed Smut)
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