Urocystis Rabenh. ex Fuckel
(a genus of smut fungi)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Urocystis agropyri
a stripe smut of grasses
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 		Species 9 images
Urocystis agrostidis
a smut fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Urocystis alopecuri
Foxtail Smut
Species 1 ident. refs
Urocystis anemones
Anemone Smut
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 		Species 24 images
Urocystis avenae-elatioris
False Oat-grass Smut
Species 1 ident. refs
Urocystis bolivarii
a smut fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Urocystis colchici
Colchicum Smut, Smutty Naked Ladies
Species 1 ident. refs
Urocystis eranthidis
Winter Aconite Smut
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 		Species 11 images
Urocystis ficariae
a smut fungus
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 		Species 18 images
Urocystis melicae
a smut fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Urocystis poae
Meadow Grass Smut
Species 1 ident. refs
Urocystis primulae
Primrose Smut
Species 1 ident. refs
Urocystis ranunculi
a smut fungus
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 		Species 30 images
Urocystis trollii
a smut fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Urocystis ulei
a smut fungus
Species 1 ident. refs
Urocystis violae
Violet Smut
Species 1 ident. refs
[Urocystis agropyri agg.]
stripe smuts
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 		Informal 2 subtaxa 9 images 2 ident. refs
[Urocystis primulae agg.]
a pair of smut fungi in Primula ovaries
Informal 1 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusUrocystis (a genus of smut fungi)
FamilyUROCYSTIDACEAE (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)

Urocystis (a genus of smut fungi) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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