Tranzscheliella hypodytes (Schltdl.) Vánky & McKenzie
(Stem Smut Of Grasses)

Interactions where Tranzscheliella hypodytes 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 (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus parasitises live culm (esp surrounding internodes) UK/Ireland POACEAE grasses, couch Poales 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/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Poaceaegrasses, couchliveculm (esp surrounding internodes)
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus parasitises live culm (esp surrounding internodes) UK/IrelandMajor Leymus arenarius Lyme-grass Poales: Poaceae 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/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grassliveculm (esp surrounding internodes)Major
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf of often non-flowering Leymus arenarius Lyme-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Leymus arenarius/Leymus arenariuslyme-grasslive, blisteredleafoften non-flowering
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus parasitises live culm (esp surrounding internodes) UK/IrelandMajor Bromopsis erecta Upright Brome Poales: Poaceae 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/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Bromopsis erecta/Bromopsis erectaupright bromeliveculm (esp surrounding internodes)Major
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf Major Bromopsis erecta Upright Brome Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Bromopsis erecta/Bromopsis erectaupright bromelive, blisteredleafMajor
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf Minor Ammophila (Bot.) marram grasses Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Ammophila (Bot.)/Ammophila (Bot.)marram grasseslive, blisteredleafMinor
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf Festuca gigantea Giant Fescue Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Festuca gigantea/Festuca giganteagiant fescuelive, blisteredleaf
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf Elymus caninus Bearded Couch Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elymus caninus/Elymus caninusbearded couchlive, blisteredleaf
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf Elytrigia atherica Sea Couch Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia atherica/Elytrigia athericasea couchlive, blisteredleaf
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf Elytrigia juncea ssp boreoatlantica Sand Couch Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia juncea subsp. boreoatlantica/Elytrigia juncea subsp. boreoatlanticasand couchlive, blisteredleaf
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus parasitises live culm (esp surrounding internodes) Major Elytrigia repens Common Couch Poales: Poaceae 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/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / parasite /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens/Elytrigia repenscommon couchliveculm (esp surrounding internodes)Major
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf Elytrigia repens ssp repens Common Couch Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Elytrigia repens subsp. repens/Elytrigia repens subsp. repenscommon couchlive, blisteredleaf
sorus (long, linear, erumpent) long, linear, erumpent sorus causes spots on live, blistered leaf Trisetum flavescens Yellow Oat-grass Poales: Poaceae Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997
/Fungi/Basidiomycota/Ustilaginomycetes/Ustilaginales/Ustilaginaceae/Tranzscheliella hypodytes/Tranzscheliella hypodytesstem smut of grasseslong, linear, erumpentsorus Foodplant / spot causer /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Poales/Poaceae/Trisetum flavescens/Trisetum flavescensyellow oat-grasslive, blisteredleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
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

Tranzscheliella hypodytes (Stem Smut Of Grasses) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Tranzscheliella hypodytes (Stem Smut Of Grasses) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTranzscheliella hypodytes (Stem Smut Of Grasses)
GenusTranzscheliella
FamilyUSTILAGINACEAE (a family of smut fungi)
OrderUSTILAGINALES (an order of smut fungi)
SubclassUSTILAGINOMYCETIDAE (a subclass of smut 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 Tranzscheliella hypodytes (Stem Smut Of Grasses)

Tranzscheliella hypodytes (Stem Smut Of Grasses) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Ingold, C.T. 1987 Aerial sporidia of Ustilago hypodytes and of Sorosporium saponariae TBMS Vol 89 (4): 471-475.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Tranzscheliella hypodytes (Stem Smut Of Grasses):

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