Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
<i>Microbotryum crypticum</i>, a new anther smut fungus on <i>Silene miqueliana</i> from Japan.
- Year:
- 2026
- Authors:
- Fujita N et al.
- Affiliation:
- a Department of Botany
Abstract
A new anther smut fungus, <i>Microbotryum crypticum</i> is described based on specimens collected from the Japanese endemic plant, <i>Silene miqueliana</i> (<i>Caryophyllaceae</i>) in Osaka Prefecture, as well as from herbarium specimens of <i>S. miqueliana</i> preserved at the National Museum of Nature and Science (TNS) in Japan. <i>Microbotryum crypticum</i> is phylogenetically distinct from other anther smut fungi reported on <i>Silene</i> species and has relatively small spores compared to previously described <i>Microbotryum</i> species. Host preference further supports this new species. The presence of infected <i>S. miqueliana</i> plants in both herbarium and fresh specimens suggests that <i>M. crypticum</i> is widely distributed in Japan.
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