Microbotryum coronariae
| Microbotryum coronariae | |
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| Flowers of Silene flos-cuculi infected with Microbotryum coronariae. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Microbotryomycetes |
| Order: | Microbotryales |
| Family: | Microbotryaceae |
| Genus: | Microbotryum |
| Species: | M. coronariae
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| Binomial name | |
| Microbotryum coronariae (Liro) Denchev, 2011[1]
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Microbotryum coronariae is a smut fungus that infects Silene flos-cuculi. It produces brownish-violet spores in the host plant's anthers.[1] It occurs in Northern Europe, from Ireland east to Russia.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Ellis, W. N. (2001–2025). "Microbotryum coronariae". bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Microbotryum coronariae (Liro) Denchev & T.Denchev". GBIF.org. 2023. Retrieved 26 May 2025.