Biology:Podosphaera fragariae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Erysiphales |
| Family: | Erysiphaceae |
| Genus: | Podosphaera |
| Species: | P. fragariae
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| Binomial name | |
| Podosphaera fragariae (Harz) M. Bradshaw & M. Liu, 2025
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Podosphaera fragariae is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found across Eurasia, on plants in the genera Potentilla and Fragaria, including strawberries.
Description
The fungus forms thin, white irregular patches on the leaves of its host. Podosphaera fragariae, like most Erysiphaceae, is highly host-specific and infects only a couple of genera. The species on American species of Potentilla and Fragaria is an undescribed member of the Podosphaera aphanis complex.[1]
Taxonomy
The fungus was formally described in 1887 by Harz with the basionym Oidium fragariae. The new combination Podosphaera fragariae was created by Bradshaw and Liu in 2025. It is a member of the Podosphaera aphanis complex of species and was formally considered conspecific with that species.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Bradshaw, Michael; Liu, Miao; Crouch, Uma; Thomas, Jacklyn; Shoukouhi, Parivash; Jin, Dan-Ni; Liu, Shu-Yan; Paul, Andrew et al. (2025-07-01). "Powdery mildews on Fragaria spp. and Rubus spp. - unravelling the phylogeny and taxonomy of economically relevant species within the intricate Podosphaera aphanis s. lat. complex" (in en). Mycoscience 66 (4): 222–231. doi:10.47371/mycosci.2025.05.001. ISSN 1340-3540. https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/mycosci/66/4/66_MYC672/_article.
Wikidata ☰ Q135988198 entry
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