Biology:Ramularia

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Ramularia is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Its species, which are anamorphs of the genus Mycosphaerella, are plant pathogens.[1] Economically important host species include Narcissus, sugar beet, and barley.[2]

Ramularia species are hyphomycetes with simple morphology; other genera are frequently mistaken for Ramularia. As of 2024, almost 800 species are recognised in the genus Ramularia.[3]

Selected species

There are almost a 900 species accepted in the genus Ramularia, including:

References

  1. Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. 2008. p. 592. ISBN 978-0-85199-826-8. 
  2. Videira, S.I.R.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Braun, U.; Shin, H.D.; Crous, P.W. (2016-03-01). "All that glitters is not Ramularia" (in en). Studies in Mycology 83 (1): 49–163. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.06.001. ISSN 0166-0616. PMID 27570325. 
  3. "Index Fungorum - Search Page". https://www.indexfungorum.org/Names/Names.asp?pg=1. 

Further reading

  • Gregory, P.H. (1939). "The life history of Ramularia vallisumbrosae Cav. on Narcissus". Transactions of the British Mycological Society 23 (1): 24–IN1. doi:10.1016/s0007-1536(39)80013-4. 

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