Urocystis agropyri (Preuss) A.A. Fisch. Waldh.
(a stripe smut of grasses)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesUrocystis agropyri (a stripe smut of grasses)
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)
Records of Urocystis agropyri (a stripe smut of grasses) :
1: Urocystis agropyri (a stripe smut of grasses)
13 May 2001 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Meadow Foxtail
Image 1: Infected leaves - abaxialImage 2: Infected leaves - abaxial - enlargedImage 3: Infected leaves - adaxialImage 4: Infected leaves - adaxial (2)Image 5: Infected leaves - adaxial - enlargedImage 6: Infected sheathsImage 7: Spore ballsImage 8: Spore balls (2)Image 9: Spore balls (3)

Urocystis agropyri (a stripe smut of grasses) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Urocystis agropyri (a stripe smut of grasses)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 11 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Urocystis agropyri (a stripe smut of grasses)

Widespread, mainly England.

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