Macalpinomyces
Sign in to saveMacalpinomyces is a fungus genus in the Ustilaginaceae family.
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GENUS
- KingdomFungi
- PhylumBasidiomycota
- ClassUstilaginomycetes
- OrderUstilaginales
- FamilyUstilaginaceae
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- Parent taxon
- Ustilaginaceae
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- Macalpinomyces
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- genus
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- Langdon & Full.
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Macalpinomyces is a fungus genus in the Ustilaginaceae family.
It has a widespread distribution, almost worldwide. These smut fungi from Ustilaginomycotina contain about 540 described species. Species from the complex often possess characteristics that occur in more than one genus, creating uncertainty for species placement.
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