Family Ustilaginaceae (Noun)
Meaning
A fungus family of loose smuts.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The Ustilaginaceae family of fungi is commonly known as the loose smuts, which infect various grasses and cereals.
- Ustilaginaceae is a family of fungi that cause smut diseases in plants, particularly in the Poaceae family.
- The Ustilaginaceae family consists of about 50 genera and over 1,400 species of fungi that infect a wide range of hosts.
- Loose smuts, belonging to the Ustilaginaceae family, are economically significant pathogens that affect various crops worldwide.
- The Ustilaginaceae family of fungi is characterized by the production of teliospores that are typically dark-colored and powdery.