Genus Urocystis (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of smut fungi belonging to the family Tilletiaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Urocystis is a genus of smut fungi that can infect a wide variety of plant hosts including those in the grass family.
- Some members of the genus Urocystis produce dark teliospores, a distinctive characteristic used for identification.
- Genus Urocystis fungi often exhibit variation in teliospore ornamentation among different host species.
- Morphological studies of Urocystis fungi typically require detailed observations of the sori and teliospores produced on the host plants.
- A systematic revision of genus Urocystis based on molecular and morphological characteristics revealed multiple undescribed species.