Microbotryum

Microbotryum
Microbotryum violaceum on Silene alba
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Microbotryomycetes
Order: Microbotryales
Family: Microbotryaceae
Genus: Microbotryum
Lév. 1847
Species

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Microbotryum is a genus of smut fungi found in the family Microbotryaceae. It contains about 89 species, which are parasites of plants.