| Erysiphe acantholimonis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Erysiphales |
| Family: | Erysiphaceae |
| Genus: | Erysiphe |
| Species: | E. acantholimonis |
| Binomial name | |
| Erysiphe acantholimonis J.G. Song, B. Xu & H.D. Shin, 2016 | |
Erysiphe acantholimonis is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found in Asia, where it affects plants in the genus Acantholimon .
The fungus forms thin, white irregular patches on the leaves of its host. Erysiphe acantholimonis, like most Erysiphaceae, is highly host-specific and infects only Acantholimon . [1]
The fungus was formally described in 2016 by J.G. Song, B. Xu and H.D. Shin. The species epithet refers to the host genus, Acantholimon. [1] The type specimen was collected in China on Acantholimon hedinii . Braun and Cook (2012) treated Erysiphe communis f. acantholimonisKoshk., described from Turkmenistan on Acantholimon avenaceum , as a synonym of E. limonii . [2] This forma might be a synonym of E. acantholinonis, but this requires confirmation by results of sequence analyses. [3]