Ustilago

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Ustilago
Ustilago maydis (Corn smut)
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.

[edit] See also

• Corn smut