Ustilaginomycetes

Ustilaginomycetes

Ustilaginomycetes

Class of fungi

Ustilaginomycetes is the class of true smut fungi. They are plant parasites with about 1400 recognised species in 70 genera.[2] They have a simple septum with a septal pore cap, this is different from Agaricomycotina which has a dolipore septum with parenthoesome.[3] The group is monophyletic (has a common ancestor).[4]

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References

  1. [1]
    Bauer R, Oberwinkler F, Vanky K (1997). "Ultrastructural markers and systematics in smut fungi and allied taxa". Canadian Journal of Botany. 75 (8): 1273–1314. doi:10.1139/b97-842.
  2. [2]
    "Definition and description from Tree of Life Web.org".
  3. [3]
    "3 Major Clades - Subphyla - of the Basidiomycota" (PDF).
  4. [4]
    "Ustilaginomycetes: smut fungi and their allies". Introduction to Fungi. Cambridge University Press. 2007. pp. 636–657. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511809026.026. ISBN 9780521014830. Retrieved 13 August 2022.


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