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- ↑ "Species Fungorum - GSD Species". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Urocystis alopecuri : Foxtail Smut | NBN Atlas Scotland". scotland-species.nbnatlas.org. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ↑ "Urocystis alopecuri – Plant Parasites of Europe". bladmineerders.nl. Retrieved 24 September 2023.