Tranzscheliella minima (Arthur) Vánky, 2003
on Stipa
gall
Culm at all sides with large blackish areas where spores are formed. These are reddish brown, smooth, and measure 4-5 x 5-5 µm. The infection is systemic.
host plants
Poaceae, monophagous
Stipa capillata, dasyphylla, eriocaulis, pennata, pulcherrima.
synonyms
Ustilago minima Arthur, 1885; U. valesiaca Schellenberg, 1911; Sphacelotheca valesiaca (Schellenberg).
references
Almaraz (1998a), Buhr (1965a), Dauphin & Aniotsbehere (1997a), Klenke & Scholler (2015a), Savchenko & Heluta (2012a), Vánky (1994a).