Microbotryum shykoffianum Giraud, Denchev & Hood, 2009
Fungi, Basidiomycota, Microbotryomycetes, Microbotryales
on Dianthus
gall
the content of the anthers is transformed into a brown vinaceous mass of spores
hostplants
Caryophyllaceae, monophagous
Dianthus carthusianorum, pavonius, sylvestris.
notes
The authors of this species haven taken the care to point out the differences with M. dianthorum, superbum, and carthusianorum<.
references
Denchev, Giraud & Hood (2009a), Ivić, Sever, Scheuer & Lutz (2013a).
10/10/2014