Podosphaera cercidiphylli

Podosphaera cercidiphylli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Helotiales
Family: Erysiphaceae
Genus: Podosphaera
Species:
P. cercidiphylli
Binomial name
Podosphaera cercidiphylli
Tanda & Y. Nomura, 1986

Podosphaera cercidiphylli is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found in East Asia,[1] where it infects plants in the genus Cercidiphyllum.[2]

Description

The fungus forms thin, white irregular patches on the leaves of its host. Podosphaera cercidiphylli, like most Erysiphaceae, is highly host-specific and infects only the genus Cercidiphyllum.[2]

Taxonomy

The fungus was formally described in 1986 by Tanda and Y. Nomura. The specific epithet derives from the name of the host genus.

References

  1. ^ Peng, Zi-Jia; Liu, Shuyan; Yu, Zhong-Dong; Qi, Mei (2022). "First report of Podosphaera cercidiphylli on endangered Cercidiphyllum japonicum in China". Mycotaxon. 136 (4): 865–873. doi:10.5248/136.865. ISSN 2154-8889.
  2. ^ a b Braun, Uwe; Cook, Roger T. A. (2012). Taxonomic manual of the Erysiphales (powdery mildews). CBS biodiversity series. Utrecht: CBS-KNAW fungal biodiversity centre. ISBN 978-90-70351-89-2.