Ustilaginomycetes
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| Ustilaginomycetes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Subdivision: | Ustilaginomycotina |
| Class: | Ustilaginomycetes R.Bauer, Oberw. & Vánky (1997)[1] |
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Ustilaginomycetes is the class of true smut fungi. They are plant parasites with about 1400 recognised species in 70 genera.[2] They have a simple septum with a septal pore cap, this is different from Agaricomycotina which has a dolipore septum with parenthoesome.[3] The group is monophyletic (has a common ancestor).[4]
