While #smut fungi (#Ustilaginomycotina) are typically parasites of #angiosperms, #Uleiella chilensis grows exclusively on cones of the monkey puzzle tree (#Auracaria araucana) in #Chile.
Within the smut fungi, the #Uleiellales have evolved as a distinct group.
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0147107
#Uleiellales #chile #Auracaria #Uleiella #angiosperms #Ustilaginomycotina #smut