Ustilago salveii Berkeley & Broome, 1850
on Holcus

Holcus mollis, Belgium, prov. Antwerp, Balen, Griesbroek © Carina Van Steenwinkel

stripes on the upper side of the leaf …

and on de underside

spores 10-12 µm
Holcus lanatus, Hungary, Mosonmagyaróvár, 4.v.2018 © László Érsek
the sori remain long covered by the greyish epidermis
transverse section through three sori
spore mass
parasite
Morphologically like U. striiformis.
host plants
Poaceae, monophagous
Holcus lanatus, mollis.
synonyms
Ustilago salweyi: Kruse ao.
references
Kruse, Dietrich, Zimmerman ao (2018a), Kruse, Thiel, Braun, ao (2018e).
Last modified 13.x.2021