Commelinaceomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Clavicipitaceae.[1]

Commelinaceomyces
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Commelinaceomyces

E. Tanaka (2020)
Type species
Commelinaceomyces aneilematis
(S. Ito) E. Tanaka (2020)

Species of this genus cause false smut of some species of Commelinaceae.The type species Commelinaceomyces aneilematis forms sori on flower part of Murdannia keisak.

Species

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The index fungorum currently (2021) lists:[2]

  1. Commelinaceomyces aneilematis (S. Ito) E. Tanaka (2020)
  2. Commelinaceomyces burkillii (Syd., P. Syd. & E.J. Butler) E. Tanaka 2020
  3. Commelinaceomyces nawaschinii (Racib.) E. Tanaka 2020
  4. Commelinaceomyces rwandensis (T. Majewski & K.A. Nowak) E. Tanaka 2020

References

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  1. ^ Eiji Tanaka · Bushan Shrestha · Roger G. Shivas. Commelinaceomyces, gen. nov., for four clavicipitaceous species misplaced in Ustilago that infect Commelinaceae. Myclogia (2020) 112:649–660
  2. ^ Species fungorum search Commelinaceomyces (retrieved 2 June 2021)
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