Ustilago bulgarica Bubák, 1910
on Sorghum
parasite
All fruits in the inflorescence modifies into a pear-shaped, up to 5 mm large gall., that initially is covered by a greyish-brown membrane. No columella. Spores 5-7 µm, finely spinulose, mixed with 10-18 µm long sterile cells.
host plants
Poaceae, monophagous
Sorghum bicolor, halepense.
notes
Questionable species, possibly a hybrid, known from but on locality (Bulgaria).
references
Bahçecioğlu, Kabaktepe & Yildiz (2006a), Kabaktepe & Akata (2019a), Klenke & Scholler (2015a), Vánky (1994a).