Anthracocystis
| Anthracocystis | |
|---|---|
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| A colony of Anthracocystis heteropogonicola isolated and growing on agar | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Ustilaginomycetes |
| Order: | Ustilaginales |
| Family: | Ustilaginaceae |
| Genus: | Anthracocystis Bref. |
| Type species | |
| Anthracocystis destruens Bref. | |
Anthracocystis is a genus of smut fungi in the family Ustilaginaceae.[1] The type species is Anthracocystis destruens. Until it was reinstated in 2012, Anthracocystis was considered a synonym of Sporisorium. They are mainly found in tropical areas.[2]
References
- ↑ "Index Fungorum - Name Record".
- ↑ Piątek, Marcin; Lutz, Matthias; Yorou, Nourou S. (2015-09-15). "A molecular phylogenetic framework for Anthracocystis (Ustilaginales), including five new combinations (inter alia for the asexual Pseudozyma flocculosa), and description of Anthracocystis grodzinskae sp. nov". Mycological Progress. 14 (10): 88. doi:10.1007/s11557-015-1114-3. ISSN 1861-8952.
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