Sugarcane smut
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| Sporisorium scitamineum (Syd.) M. Piepenbr., M. Stoll & Oberw. 2002 |
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Ustilago scitaminea |
Sugarcane smut is a fungal disease of sugarcane caused by the fungus Sporisorium scitamineum. It is sometimes known as culmicolous, which describes the outgrowth of fungus of the stalk of the cane.
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[edit] References
- Comstock, J. C. and Lentini, R. S. Sugarcane Smut Disease, University of Florida
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