Ustilago

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Ustilago
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Fungi
Division:Basidiomycota
Class:Ustilaginomycetes
Order:Ustilaginales
Genus:Ustilago
Species
  • U. avenae (Pers.) Rostr. -- loose smut of oats
  • U. esculenta P. Henn. -- zizania smut
  • U. maydis (DC.) Corda -- corn smut
  • U. nuda (C.N. Jensen) Kellerm. & Swingle -- loose smut of barley
  • U. tritici C. Bauhin -- loose smut of wheat

Ustilago is a genus of smut fungi parasitic on grasses.

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