Podosphaera salatai
| Podosphaera salatai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Helotiales |
| Family: | Erysiphaceae |
| Genus: | Podosphaera |
| Species: | P. salatai
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| Binomial name | |
| Podosphaera salatai Heluta, U. Braun & Gvrit., 2005
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Podosphaera salatai is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found in the Caucasus region, where it affects the species Prunus incana.[1]
Description
The fungus forms white patches of mycelium on host leaves. It most often infects the leaf undersides and is often hidden by the leaf trichomes. Podosphaera salatai, like most Erysiphaceae, is highly host-specific and infects only one species of Prunus.[1] There are a great many other species of powdery mildew on other species of Prunus.
Taxonomy
Podosphaera salatai was described by V.P. Heluta, Uwe Braun and Gvritischvili in 2005 based off collections from Georgia.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Heluta, Vasyl P.; Braun, Uwe; Gvritishvili, Mirian N (2005). "Podosphaera salatai sp. nov. (Erysiphales) from Georgia" (PDF). Fungal Diversity. 18: 89–94.