''Eballistra oryzae'' is a plant pathogen of

rice Rice is the seed of the grass species ''Oryza sativa'' (Asian rice) or less commonly ''Oryza glaberrima ''Oryza glaberrima'', commonly known as African rice, is one of the two domesticated rice species. It was first domesticated and grown i ...

also known as leaf smut.

Resistant hosts

Some rice

cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture, ...

s are resistant against leaf smut.

References

External links

Index Fungorum

USDA ARS Fungal Database
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Ustilaginomycotina Fungi described in 1914 Taxa named by Hans Sydow Taxa named by Paul Sydow {{fungus-plant-disease-stub