Two new smut fungi on Ventenata (Poaceae): Tilletia elizabethae from Slovakia and T. ventenatae from Turkey

• DOI: 10.3372/wi.48.48201
• Publication Date: 2018-07-02T10:46:33Z
• Authors: Teodor T. Denchev; Cvetomir M. Denchev
• Keywords: Smut

Two new smut fungi on Ventenata (Poaceae), Tilletia elizabethae (Tilletiaceae) V. dubia from Slovakia, and T. ventenatae subenervis Turkey, are described illustrated. They differ all other species by specialization Ventenata. is distinguished having larger spores a dark cinnamon spore mass, while the mass of very reddish brown. Citation: Denchev & C. M. 2018: (Poaceae): Slovakia Turkey. — Willdenowia 48: 177-183. doi: https://doi.org/10.3372/wi.48.48201 Version record first published online 2 July 2018 ahead inclusion in August issue.