Vanky, Kalman. Taxonomic studies on Ustilaginomycetes - 25. Mycotaxon 91: 217-272. 2005.

ABSTRACT: Twelve new species of smut fungi are described: Anthracoidea blanda, Entyloma bergeniae, Macalpinomyces panici, Sporisorium panicicola, S. panici-fasciculati, S. panici-hirticaulis, Tilletia lolioli, T. mexicana, Urocystis beckwithiae, Ustilago ignota, U. perirregularis and U. tridentis. New name: Tilletia puneana. New combinations proposed: Cintractia eleocharidis, Jamesdicksonia linearis, Microbotryum primulae, Mycosyrinx usambarensis, Sporisorium andropogonis-schirensis, S. dietelianum, S. hodsonii, S. nyasalandicum, S. pseudomaranguense, S. scheffleri, S. tanganyikeanum, S. ugandense. Nine taxa are placed in synonymy: Crozalsiella argentina, Sphacelotheca dolichosora, S. panici-racemosi, Ustilago anhweiana, U. ehrhartana, U. enteropogonis, U. hypodytes var. congoensis, U. reticulispora and U. versatilis. Lectotype is designated for Sphacelotheca echinata and U. vesiculosa. Neotype is designated for Sporisorium panici-petrosi and Tilletia bromi. Keys are given to the smut fungi of Panicum, Tridens, Tripsacinae and to the Entyloma spp. of Saxifragaceae.

KEYWORDS: taxonomy , pathogenic fungi