List of fungi of South Africa – U

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This is an alphabetical list of the fungal taxa as recorded from South Africa. Currently accepted names have been appended.

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Um

Genus: Umbilicaria (Lichens)

Un

Genus: Uncinula

Ur

Genus: Urceolaria

Order: Uredinales [2]

Genus: Uredinopsis

Genus: Uredo

Genus: Urocystis

Genus: Uromyces

Genus: Uropyxis

Us

Genus: Usnea (Lichens)

Family: Usneaceae [4]

Family: Ustilaginaceae [4]

Order: Ustilaginales [4]

Genus: Ustilaginoidea

Genus: Ustilago

Genus: Ustulina

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Kinge TR, Goldman G, Jacobs A, Ndiritu GG, Gryzenhout M (2020) A first checklist of macrofungi for South Africa. MycoKeys 63: 1-48. https://doi.org/10.3897/mycokeys.63.36566