Urocystis
| Urocystis | |
|---|---|
| Urocystis colchici on an onion seedling | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Ustilaginomycetes |
| Order: | Urocystidales |
| Family: | Urocystidiaceae |
| Genus: | Urocystis Rabenh. ex Fuckel, 1870 |
| Type species | |
| Urocystis occulta (Wallr.) A.A. Fisch. Waldh., 1867 | |
Urocystis is a genus of smut fungi containing plant pathogens, which infect grass species and other plants.