Microbotryum violaceum, also known as the anther smut fungus, was formerly known as Ustilago violacea. It is a basidiomycete obligate parasite of many Caryophyllaceae. But it has now separated into many species due to its host specificity.
Microbotryum violaceum | |
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Microbotryum violaceum on Silene alba | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Microbotryomycetes |
Order: | Microbotryales |
Family: | Microbotryaceae |
Genus: | Microbotryum |
Species: | M. violaceum
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Binomial name | |
Microbotryum violaceum (Pers.) G. Deml & Oberw., (1982)
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Synonyms | |
Caeoma antherarum (DC.) Nees (1816) |
Meiosis in M. violaceum produces a tetrad of four haploid meiotic products. Pairwise intra-tetrad mating can occur between these meiotic products.[1]
Examples
editMicrobotryum violaceum can infect and sterilize the plant species Silene latifolia by acting like a sexually transmitted infection.
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