Tilletia horrida
| Tilletia horrida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Exobasidiomycetes |
| Order: | Tilletiales |
| Family: | Tilletiaceae |
| Genus: | Tilletia |
| Species: | T. horrida |
| Binomial name | |
| Tilletia horrida Takah., (1896) | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Neovossia horrida (Takah.) Padwick & A. Khan, (1944) | |
Tilletia horrida, rice kernel smut, caryopsis smut, black smut, or grain smut, is a fungal rice disease believed to only affect the Oryza genus. It presents as a partial bunt.