Ustilaginomycetes

Ustilaginomycetes
	Huitlacoche
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Basidiomycota
Subdivision:	Ustilaginomycotina
Class:	Ustilaginomycetes; R.Bauer, Oberw. & Vánky (1997)
Orders
	Urocystidales; Ustilaginales

Ustilaginomycetes is the class of true smut fungi. They are plant parasites with about 1400 recognised species in 70 genera.^[2] They have a simple septum with a septal pore cap, this is different from Agaricomycotina which has a dolipore septum with parenthoesome.^[3] The group is monophyletic (has a common ancestor).^[4]

References

^ Bauer R, Oberwinkler F, Vanky K (1997). "Ultrastructural markers and systematics in smut fungi and allied taxa". Canadian Journal of Botany. 75 (8): 1273–1314. doi:10.1139/b97-842.
^ "Definition and description from Tree of Life Web.org".
^ "3 Major Clades - Subphyla - of the Basidiomycota" (PDF).
^ "Ustilaginomycetes: smut fungi and their allies". Introduction to Fungi. Cambridge University Press. 2007. pp. 636–657. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511809026.026. ISBN 9780521014830. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

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[Bauer_1997-1] Bauer R, Oberwinkler F, Vanky K (1997). "Ultrastructural markers and systematics in smut fungi and allied taxa". Canadian Journal of Botany. 75 (8): 1273–1314. doi:10.1139/b97-842.

[2] "Definition and description from Tree of Life Web.org".

[3] "3 Major Clades - Subphyla - of the Basidiomycota" (PDF).

[4] "Ustilaginomycetes: smut fungi and their allies". Introduction to Fungi. Cambridge University Press. 2007. pp. 636–657. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511809026.026. ISBN 9780521014830. Retrieved 13 August 2022.

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