Entyloma ficariae A.A. Fisch. Waldh., (a smut fungus)

2 Apr 2000 at OSGR: SU87 in Berks, England

Entyloma ficariae is also a member of:
Micromycetes - microfungi (via Ustilaginomycetes)
Fungi s.l. - fungi (in the broad sense) (via Fungi)
Lower Plants - lower plants (via Fungi s.l.)

Record Summary	pale patches on Celandine leaves
Found as	Fruitbody
Date	2 April 2000
Associated organism	Ficaria verna
OS grid ref	OSGR: SU87
Lat/Lon	51° 30’ N, 0° 40’ W
Vice County	Berks, VC no: 22
Country	England
Voucher	2 Apr 2000[G] (Please quote this in any queries about this record)

Notes:

Infection amphigenous, with superficial white mycelium.

Conidia: 23-26/2.6-3.6µm, fusiform, hyaline

The following literature was used to identify this find:

Mordue, J.E.M. & Ainsworth G.C., 1984. Ustilaginales of the British Isles. Mycological Papers, No 154, 96pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute
Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997. Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook, 2nd (New Enlarged), 868pp, The Richmond Publishing Co. Ltd

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Entyloma ficariae A.A. Fisch. Waldh., (a smut fungus)

2 Apr 2000 at OSGR: SU87 in Berks, England

Taxonomic hierarchy:

Entyloma ficariae is also a member of:

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