Antherospora vaillantii (Tul. & C. Tul.) R. Bauer, M. Lutz, Begerow, Piątek & Vánky
(Scilla Anther Smut)

Interactions where Antherospora vaillantii is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
sorus infects and damages live ovary UK/Ireland Bellevalia a genus of bulbs Asparagales: Asparagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Bellevalia/Bellevaliaa genus of bulbsliveovary
sorus infects and damages live anther UK/Ireland Bellevalia a genus of bulbs Asparagales: Asparagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Bellevalia/Bellevaliaa genus of bulbsliveanther
sorus infects and damages live ovary UK/Ireland Muscari grape hyacinths Asparagales: Asparagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Muscari/Muscarigrape hyacinthsliveovary
sorus infects and damages live anther UK/Ireland Muscari grape hyacinths Asparagales: Asparagaceae Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Muscari/Muscarigrape hyacinthsliveanther
sorus infects and damages live anther Muscari botryoides Compact Grape-hyacinth Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Muscari botryoides/Muscari botryoidescompact grape-hyacinthliveanther
sorus infects and damages live ovary Muscari botryoides Compact Grape-hyacinth Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Muscari botryoides/Muscari botryoidescompact grape-hyacinthliveovary
sorus infects and damages live ovary Minor Scilla bifolia Alpine Squill Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Scilla bifolia/Scilla bifoliaalpine squillliveovaryMinor
sorus infects and damages live anther Minor Scilla bifolia Alpine Squill Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Scilla bifolia/Scilla bifoliaalpine squillliveantherMinor
sorus infects and damages live anther Scilla sardensis Lesser Glory-of-the-snow Asparagales: Asparagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Scilla sardensis/Scilla sardensislesser glory-of-the-snowliveanther
sorus infects and damages live ovary Scilla sardensis Lesser Glory-of-the-snow Asparagales: Asparagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Scilla sardensis/Scilla sardensislesser glory-of-the-snowliveovary
sorus infects and damages live ovary Scilla taurica a squill Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Scilla taurica/Scilla tauricaa squillliveovary
sorus infects and damages live anther Scilla taurica a squill Asparagales: Asparagaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogen /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Scilla taurica/Scilla tauricaa squillliveanther
sorus infects and damages live anther UK/IrelandMajor Scilla verna Spring Squill Asparagales: Asparagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Scilla verna/Scilla vernaspring squillliveantherMajor
sorus infects and damages live ovary UK/IrelandMajor Scilla verna Spring Squill Asparagales: Asparagaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Asparagales/Asparagaceae/Scilla verna/Scilla vernaspring squillliveovaryMajor
sorus infects and damages live ovary UK/Ireland Chionodoxa glories of the snow Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Chionodoxa/Chionodoxaglories of the snowliveovary
sorus infects and damages live anther UK/Ireland Chionodoxa glories of the snow Liliales: Liliaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota, Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Urocystidales/Floromycetaceae/Antherospora vaillantii/Antherospora vaillantiiscilla anther smutsorus Foodplant / pathogenUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Liliales/Liliaceae/Chionodoxa/Chionodoxaglories of the snowliveanther

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook2nd (New Enlarged) edition, 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd
Legon, N.W. & Henrici, A. with Roberts, P.J., Spooner, B.M. & Watling, R., 2005Checklist of the British and Irish Basidiomycota517pp, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Antherospora vaillantii (Scilla Anther Smut) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Antherospora vaillantii (Scilla Anther Smut) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAntherospora vaillantii (Scilla Anther Smut)
GenusAntherospora (a genus of fungi)
FamilyFLOROMYCETACEAE (a family of 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)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Antherospora vaillantii (Scilla Anther Smut)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Bauer, R. et al 2008 Anther smut fungi on monocots Mycol. Res. Vol 112 (11): 1297-1306.

Antherospora vaillantii (Scilla Anther Smut) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1984 Further studies on the basidium of Ustilago TBMS Vol 83 (2): 251-256.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Antherospora vaillantii (Scilla Anther Smut):

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