Article Nº 2490 Fungus, lichen, moss or alga Vol. II · p. 788
Barley smut (Ustilago hordei)
Original title: Murrão da Cevada (Ustilago Hordei)
Barley smut, a fungus that destroys barley grain, found at São Gonçalo and elsewhere in Madeira.
A smut fungus (Ustilaginaceae) that attacks and destroys barley grain; its spores give the grain a charred appearance. It occurs at São Gonçalo and in other parts of Madeira.
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