Microbotryum violaceum
Host(s)
Caryophyllaceae
Disease name
Anther smut
Description
Microbotryum violaceum is a heterobasidiomycete fungal pathogen that causes anther smut in flowering plants including carnations and pinks. Whilst not a significant agricultural pathogen, it is used as a model for studying many aspects of pathogenicity including host-pathogen interactions.