Corn Smut
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| Scientific name | Ustilago maydis |
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| Phylum | Basidiomycota |
| Kingdom | Fungi |
| Order | Ustilaginales |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Ustilago |
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| ID | 2360309 |
About Corn Smut
Corn smut is a plant disease caused by the pathogenic fungus Ustilago maydis that causes smut on maize and teosinte. The fungus forms galls on all above-ground parts of corn species.