Kingdom Fungi Subdivision Ustilaginomycotina Higher classification Ustilaginomycotina | Division Basidiomycota Scientific name Ustilaginomycetes Rank Class | |
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Lower classifications Ustilago, Ustilaginales, Urocystis | ||
Ustilaginomycetes is the class of true smut fungi. They are plant parasites with about 1400 recognised species in 70 genera.
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