Sporisorium ellisii is a parasitic species of fungus in the family Ustilaginaceae, a family of smut fungi, that infects various members of Andropogon, a widespread genus of perennial bunchgrasses.[2] In plants infected by S. ellisii, the fungus often invades the reproductive structures, rendering them sterile.[3]
| Sporisorium ellisii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Ustilaginomycetes |
| Order: | Ustilaginales |
| Family: | Ustilaginaceae |
| Genus: | Sporisorium |
| Species: | S. ellisii
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| Binomial name | |
| Sporisorium ellisii (G. Winter) M. Piepenbr.
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List of host plants
editSpecies of Andropogon that are hosts for S. ellisii include:
References
edit- ^ Sporisorium ellisii in Index Fungorum
- ^ Morrison, Janet A. (2004). "Smut fungus in broomsedge populations: infection frequency, photosynthesis" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ Morrison, Janet. A (2023-11-10). "Janet Morrison – Plant-Pathogen Interactions | Department of Biology". Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2023-11-10.