Ustilago heufleri. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Ustilago heufleri. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Erythronium oregonum, E. americanum, Tulipa sylvestris, T. edulis, T. eichleri, T. saxatilis and other species or hybrids of Tulipa and Erythronium.DISEASE: Leaf smut of Erythronium and Tulipa spp. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Asia: China, Turkey, USSR (Republic of Georgia). Europe: including Austria, British Isles, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Greece, Romania, Yugoslavia. North America: Canada, USA. TRANSMISSION: No recent detailed studies have been reported. Ustilospores survive on infected plant remains and in the soil and germinate to infect the new season's leaves, usually at the time of their emergence from the soil. The sporadic nature of disease outbreaks suggests that bulbs can carry infection which may remain latent for a period of several years.