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Commelinaceomyces

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Commelinaceomyces
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Commelinaceomyces

E. Tanaka (2020)
Type species
Commelinaceomyces aneilematis
(S. Ito) E. Tanaka (2020)

Commelinaceomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Clavicipitaceae.[1]

Species of this genus cause false smut of some species of Commelinaceae.The type species Commelinaceomyces aneilematis forms sori on flower part of Murdannia keisak.

Species

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The index fungorum currently (2021) lists:[2]

  1. Commelinaceomyces aneilematis (S. Ito) E. Tanaka (2020)
  2. Commelinaceomyces burkillii (Syd., P. Syd. & E.J. Butler) E. Tanaka 2020
  3. Commelinaceomyces nawaschinii (Racib.) E. Tanaka 2020
  4. Commelinaceomyces rwandensis (T. Majewski & K.A. Nowak) E. Tanaka 2020

References

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  1. ^ Eiji Tanaka · Bushan Shrestha · Roger G. Shivas. Commelinaceomyces, gen. nov., for four clavicipitaceous species misplaced in Ustilago that infect Commelinaceae. Myclogia (2020) 112:649–660
  2. ^ Species fungorum search Commelinaceomyces (retrieved 2 June 2021)
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