| Erysiphe abeliae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Helotiales |
| Family: | Erysiphaceae |
| Genus: | Erysiphe |
| Species: | E. abeliae |
| Binomial name | |
| Erysiphe abeliae R.Y. Zheng & G.Q. Chen, 1980 | |
Erysiphe abeliae is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found in China, where it affects plants in the genus Abelia . [1]
The fungus forms effuse patches of mycelium on the leaves of its host. Erysiphe abeliae, like most Erysiphaceae, is highly host-specific and infects only Abelia . There are two other species that can be found on the same host genus: Erysiphe abeliana (recorded on cultivated Abelia x grandiflora in North America and Europe) [2] and Erysiphe abeliicola (endemic to Japan). [1]
The fungus was formally described in 1980 by R.Y. Zheng and G.Q. Chen. The species is only known from the type collection.