Thecaphora trailii Cooke
(a seed smut fungus)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesThecaphora trailii (a seed smut fungus)
GenusThecaphora (a genus of seed smut fungi)
FamilyGLOMOSPORIACEAE (a family of seed smut fungi)
OrderUROCYSTIDALES (an order of fungi)
ClassUSTILAGINOMYCETES (smut fungi and relatives)
SubphylumUSTILAGINOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of fungi)
PhylumBASIDIOMYCOTA (spore droppers, basidiomycetes)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Thecaphora trailii (a seed smut fungus) :
1: Thecaphora trailii (a seed smut fungus)
10 Jul 2015 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
in aborted capitula of Meadow Thistle
Image 1: Aborted host capitulum - enlargedImage 2: Ustilospores - magnified - white backgroundImage 3: Ustilospores - magnified - white background (2)Image 4: Ustilospores - highly magnified - white background
2: Thecaphora trailii (a seed smut fungus)
9 Jul 2005 OSGR: SP51 51° 50’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
on Meadow Thistle
Image 1: Infected capitulaImage 2: Infected plantsImage 3: Infected plants (2)Image 4: Infected plants (3)
3: Thecaphora trailii (a seed smut fungus)
9 Jul 2005 OSGR: SP51 51° 50’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
in aborted capitula of Meadow Thistle
Image 1: Infected capitula - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Infected capitulum - close-up - enlarged - grey backgroundImage 3: Infected capitulum - close-up - enlarged - grey background (2)Image 4: Infected capitulum - close-up - enlarged - grey background (3)Image 5: Spore ornamentation - highly magnifiedImage 6: Spore ornamentation - highly magnified (2)Image 7: Spore ornamentation - highly magnified (3)Image 8: Spore ornamentation - highly magnified (4)Image 9: Spore ornamentation - highly magnified (5)Image 10: Spores - magnifiedImage 11: Spores - magnified (2)Image 12: Spores - magnified (3)Image 13: Spores - magnified (4)
4: Thecaphora trailii (a seed smut fungus)
9 Jul 2005 OSGR: SP51 51° 50’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
infection in aborted capitula
Image 1: Infected capitula - pale backgroundImage 2: Infected capitula - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 3: Infected capitula - close-up - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 4: Infected capitula - close-up - enlarged - pale background (3)Image 5: Infected capitulum - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 6: Infected capitulum - close-up - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 7: Infected capitulum - close-up - enlarged - pale background (3)Image 8: Infected capitulum - close-up - enlarged - pale background (4)Image 9: Infected capitulum - LS - close-up - enlarged - pale backgroundImage 10: Infected capitulum - LS - close-up - enlarged - pale background (2)Image 11: Infected capitulum - LS - close-up - enlarged - pale background (3)Image 12: Infected capitulum - LS - close-up - enlarged - pale background (4)

Thecaphora trailii (a seed smut fungus) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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