Erysiphe euphorbiae-cotinifoliae

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Erysiphe euphorbiae-cotinifoliae
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Erysiphales
Family: Erysiphaceae
Genus: Erysiphe
Species:
E. euphorbiae-cotinifoliae
Binomial name
Erysiphe euphorbiae-cotinifoliae
Fern.-Pav. & S. Takam., 2024

Erysiphe euphorbiae-cotinifoliae is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found in North America, where it affects Euphorbia cotinifolia .

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Description

The fungus forms diffuse white patches on the leaves of its host. Erysipheeuphorbiae-cotinifoliae, like most Erysiphaceae, is highly host-specific and infects only the one species. [1] A variety of other species of Erysiphaceae are found on other species of Euphorbia.

Taxonomy

The fungus was formally described in 2024 by S. Fernández-Pavía & S. Takamatsu. The type specimen was collected in Mexico, on Euphorbia cotinifolia . The specific epithet derives from the type host. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Bradshaw, Michael; Braun, Uwe; Mitchell, James K.; Crouch, Uma; LaGreca, Scott; Pfister, Donald H. (2025-01-02). "Phylogeny and taxonomy of the genera of Erysiphaceae, part 6: Erysiphe (the "Microsphaera lineage" part 2)". Mycologia. 117 (1): 110–165. doi:10.1080/00275514.2024.2386230. ISSN   0027-5514. PMID   39495585.
  2. ↑ Braun, Uwe (2024-05-06). "Contributions to the knowledge of the phylogeny and taxonomy of the Erysiphaceae (powdery mildews) – part 2". Sydowia. 76: 113–145. doi:10.12905/0380.sydowia76-2024-0113. ISSN   0082-0598.
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