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Cunningham, G.H. 1945: Keys to the genera and species of New Zealand smut fungi. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 75(3): 340-346.

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Cunningham, G.H. 1945: Keys to the genera and species of New Zealand smut fungi. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 75(3): 340-346.
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Smut fungi – genera and species

1
Spores single not in balls.
2
Spores aggregated into balls
7
2
Fascicles of hyphae traversing the sori
Fascicles not present.
3
3
Sori pulverulent at maturity.
4
Sori compact, remaining firm and persistent.
6
4
Sori exposed, naked or covered but temporarily by plant tissue.
5
Sori permanently embedded in plant tissues usually in leaves
4’’
Sori exposed but enclosed within a persistent fungous membrane.
Probasidia usually with lateral conidia
5’
Probasidia usually with terminal conidia
Central columella of plant tissue present in the sorus
6’
Central columella absent
Sori compact at maturity
7’
Sori pulverulent at maturity.
8
Spore balls with sterile peripheral cells
8’
Spore balls without sterile cells

Ustilago species

1
Sori confined to inflorescences
2
Sori in leaves and inflorescences; on Anxothanxum and Danthonia
1’’
Sori confined to leaves on Dactylis and Holcus
sori confined to internodes on Agropyron
2
Spores smooth.
3
Spores finely verruculose.
4
2’’
Spores prominently verrucose
5
Spores 2-3 um, on .Danthonia
3’
Spores greater than 7 um. sori on Avena sativa
Sori on Hordeum vulgare
4
Sori completely destroying inflorescenses on Hordeum and Triticum vulgare
Sori only partly destroying spikelets on -Arrhenatherum and Avena
5
Sori on Asperella
Sori on Agropyron and Bromus.

Farysia species

1
in ovaries; on Carex.
2
sori on peduncles; on Ghania
2
Spore wall 1 um thick; spores frequently oblong
Spore wall 2-3 um thick.
3
3
Spores commonly subglobose endospore inevident
spores commonly broadly elliptical, endospore conspicuous.
4
4
Fascicles abundant. olivaceous
Fascicles scanty, yellowish

Cintractia species

1
Spores large, 16-27 um
2
Spores small 3-5 um; on Spinifex
2
Spores smooth; on Schoenus
Spores finely verruculose
3
3
Spores sepia, coloured; on Carpha
Spore, chestnut or bay brown.
4
4
Sori on Carex; spores 16-27 um long
Sori on Uncinia spores 16-22 um long

Entyloma species

1
On Physalis; epispore 2 um thick
On Calendula ; epispore 3 um thick
1’’
On Dahlia; epispore 0.75 um thick

Tilletia species

1
Spores smooth; on Triticum
Spores reticulated.
2
1’’
Spores covered with irregular tubercules enclosed in a hyaline sheath; on Deyeuxia
Spores to 26 um diameter
3
2’
Spores to 32 um diameter
4
Spores pallid brown, reticulations to 1 um tall on Triticum
3’
Spores fuscous brown, reticulations 2 um tall on Vulpia
Reticulations to 4.5 um tall; on Holcus
4’
Reticulations to 3 um tall
5
Sori on Agrostis
5’
Sori on Anthoxanthum

Sorosporium species

1
Balls composed of 15-50 spores
2
Balls composed of 2-6 spores; on Scirpus
2
spores smooth on Schoenus
Spores verruculose; on Zea mays

Urocystis species

1
Spore balls of 1-3 spores enclosed by numerous sterile cells.
2
spore balls of 1-5 spores enclosed by numerous sterile cells; on Ranunculus
1’’
Spore balls of 20-30 spores enclosed by several scattered cells on Ranunculus
Sori on Allium
2’
Sori on Festuca

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