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Microbotryum violaceum

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Kingdom
  
Fungi

Family
  
Microbotryaceae

Scientific name
  
Microbotryum violaceum

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Microbotryomycetes

Genus
  
Microbotryum

Phylum
  
Basidiomycota

Order
  
Microbotryales

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Similar
  
Silene latifolia, Ustilago, Microbotryaceae, Covered smut, Silene dioica

Microbotryum violaceum, also known as the anther smut fungus, was formerly known as Ustilago violacea. It is a Basidiomycete obligate parasite of many Caryophyllaceae. But it has now separated into many species due to its host specificity.

Examples

M. violaceum can infect and sterilize the plant species Silene latifolia by acting like a sexually transmitted infection.

Microbotryum violaceum Microbotryum violaceum Carbn de las anteras

Microbotryum violaceum Microbotryum lychnidisdioicae agg images of British biodiversity

Microbotryum violaceum Microbotryum violaceum Discover Life

Microbotryum violaceum Mating System of the Anther Smut Fungus Microbotryum violaceum

References

Microbotryum violaceum Wikipedia
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