Biology:Podosphaera filipendulae

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Short description: Species of fungus

Podosphaera filipendulae
Podosphaera filipendulae on Meadowsweet - Filipendula ulmaria (41241182265).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Erysiphales
Family: Erysiphaceae
Genus: Podosphaera
Species:
P. filipendulae
Binomial name
Podosphaera filipendulae
(Z.Y. Zhao) T.Z. Liu & U. Braun (2010)
Synonyms

Sphaerotheca filipendulae Z. Y. Zhao (1981)
Torula botryoides Corda (1829)

Podosphaera filipendulae is a fungal species that belongs to the genus Podosphaera and the order Erysiphaceae. It was first described with meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) as the host plant.[1]

Podosphaera filipendulae is morphologically identical to Podosphaera spiraeae and was considered synonymous.[2] However, DNA sequencing can distinguish between isolates of the two species so they are currently considered separate species.[3][4][5][6]

This fungus is a pathogen of meadowsweet that causes powdery mildew on the plant's leaves and flower heads and distorts their growth. It can be evident throughout the growth cycle from spring to autumn. It produces chains of oval conidia as well as groups of cleistothecia.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q104846915 entry