| Erysiphe alliariicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Erysiphales |
| Family: | Erysiphaceae |
| Genus: | Erysiphe |
| Species: | E. alliariicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Erysiphe alliariicola M. Bradshaw & U. Braun, 2024 | |
Erysiphe alliariicola is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found on plants in the genus Alliaria in Eurasia and North America (where A. petiolata is an invasive species).
The fungus forms thin, white irregular patches on the leaves of its host. Erysiphe alliariicola, like most Erysiphaceae, is highly host-specific and infects only Alliaria . [1]
The fungus was formally described in 2024 by Michael Bradshaw and Uwe Braun. The species epithet refers to the host genus, Alliaria . The type specimen was collected in Germany. [2] E. alliariicola was formerly considered conspecific with Erysiphe crucifearum but was split from this species on the basis of genetic analysis. [1]