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Urocystis alopecuri

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Species of fungus

Urocystis alopecuri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Ustilaginomycetes
Order: Urocystidales
Family: Urocystidiaceae
Genus: Urocystis
Species: U. alopecuri
Binomial name
Urocystis alopecuri
A.B.Frank, (1880)
Synonyms
  • Tuburcinia alopecuri (A.B. Frank) Liro, Ann. Univ., fenn. Aboënsis, Ser. A 1(no. 1): 24 (1922)
  • Tuburcinia occulta var. alopecuri (A.B. Frank) Cif., Quad. Ist. Bot. Univ. Pavia 27: 317 (1963)

Urocystis alopecuri is a fungal plant pathogen in the family Urocystidiaceae. Known as 'Foxtail Smut'.

It is found on Alopecurus species; such as Alopecurus aequalis, Alopecurus arundinaceus, Alopecurus geniculatus, Alopecurus myosuroides and Alopecurus pratensis in Europe.

References

  1. Körn., Hedwigia 16: 33 (1877)
  2. "Species Fungorum - GSD Species". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. "Urocystis alopecuri : Foxtail Smut | NBN Atlas Scotland". scotland-species.nbnatlas.org. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  4. "Urocystis alopecuri – Plant Parasites of Europe". bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
Taxon identifiers
Urocystis alopecuri
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