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Urocystis primulae

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Urocystis primulae
Conidia are visible as a white powder around the anthers of Primula vulgaris.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Ustilaginomycetes
Order: Urocystidales
Family: Urocystidiaceae
Genus: Urocystis
Species:
U. primulae
Binomial name
Urocystis primulae
(Rostrup) Vánky, 1985
Synonyms

Ginanniella primulae (Rostrup) Ciferri, 1938

Urocystis primulae is a fungal plant pathogen that infects several species of Primula.[1]

The fungus affects the flowers of the plant, turning the contents of the ovary into a mass of spore balls: clumps of ustilospores wrapped in a layer of sterile cells.[1] It also produces white, powdery conidia in the anthers.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Urocystis primulae (Rostrup) Vánky, 1985". Plant parasites of Europe. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  2. ^ Woods, R. G., Chater, A. O., Smith, P. A., Stringer, R. N., Evans, D. A. (2018). Smut and allied fungi of Wales: a guide, red data list and census catalogue. A. O. Chater. ISBN 978-0-9565750-2-9.