3/30/19, 4:14 PM
Tallinna botaanikaaed, Tallinn, Estonia
Host plant Scilla sp. Plant pathogen. Smut fungi.
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Original Instagram postAntherospora scillae
- Scientific identification
- Antherospora scillae (Cif.) R.Bauer, M.Lutz, Begerow, Piątek & Vánky
- Family
- Floromycetaceae
- Class
- Ustilaginomycetes
- Genus
- Antherospora
Names across languages
The scientific profile
From the latest record: 2019-03-30.
Hymenium
hymenium is not applicable due to the nature of the organism, which is a rust fungus
Cap
cap is not applicable, as rust fungi do not form traditional mushroom caps
Hymenium attachment
hymenium attachment is not applicable
Stipe
stipe is not applicable
Spore print
spore print is not typically obtained, but the spores are often orangish or rust-colored
Ecology
ecology is parasitic, typically found on the leaves, stems, and bulbs of Scilla species and other host plants
edibility
not applicable, as rust fungi are not typically considered for consumption
Fruit body
size varies, but the fungal structures visible on the host plant are typically very small
Overview
Rust fungus that infects members of the Scilla genus, a group of flowering plants commonly known as squills. It forms tiny, pustule-like structures on the surfaces of the host plants, which release spores to infect new hosts. The life cycle of rust fungi is complex and involves different types of spores that serve various purposes in the fungus's reproductive process.
Published in: R. Bauer, M. Lutz, Begerow, Piątek & Vánky. In: Mycol. Res. 112(11): 1301. (2008).
Field encounters
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