Biology:Microbotryum scabiosae

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Short description: Species of smut fungus


Microbotryum scabiosae
A flower head of a Knautia species infected with Microbotryum scabiosae.
Scientific classification edit
Missing taxonomy template (fix): Microbotryum
Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/MicrobotryumMicrobotryum scabiosae
(Sowerby) Deml & Prillinger 1991
Synonyms[1]
  • Bauhinus scabiosae (Sowerby) Moore, 1992
  • (Sowerby) Deml & Prillinger, 1991 Ustilago scabiosae

Microbotryum scabiosae is a smut fungus that infects plants in the genus Knautia. It produces pale ochraceous spores in the host plant's anthers.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q10584124 entry