New records of smut fungi from Venezuela: Anthracoidea uleana, Sporisorium panici-petrosi and Ustilago schroeteriana

• Main Author: Marcin Piątek
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Polish Botanical Society 2013-12-01
• Series: Acta Mycologica
• Subjects: Anthracoidea; Ustilago; Sporisorium; smut fungi; Neotropics; South America
• Online Access: https://pbsociety.org.pl/journals/index.php/am/article/view/2777

Three smut fungi from Venezuela are described, illustrated and discussed based on newly studied collections. Ustilago schroeteriana Henn. is reported for the first time from the country. Anthracoidea uleana (Syd. & P. Syd.) Vánky is confirmed in Venezuela on Carex longii Mack., which is an accessory host for this smut. Sporisorium panici-petrosi (Syd. & P. Syd.) M. Piepenbr. is reported on Thrasya sp. from a second world locality in northern Venezuela, its description is slightly expanded and issues concerning typification of this name and the nomenclature of the host in the type collection are clarified and corrected.