Phyllactinia

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Phyllactinia
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Various stages in the life cycle of Phyllactinia guttata. Fig 1. Natural size, on chestnut leaf. 2. Perithecium enlarged. 3. Two asci. 4.Three spores. 5.Conidia-bearing hyphae. 6.Conidium germinating.
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Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Erysiphales
Family: Erysiphaceae
Genus: Phyllactinia
Lév. (1851)
Type species
Phyllactinia suffulta
(Rebent.) Sacc. (1880)

Phyllactinia is a genus of fungi in the family Erysiphaceae. [1] The type species was Phyllactinia suffulta , [2] which is now the synonym for Phyllactinia guttata . [3]

Species in this genus are plant pathogens; such as Phyllactinia guttata causing powdery mildew on hardwood trees (including almonds). [4] Furthermore, four Phyllactinia species are found on Ash trees ( Fraxinus ) species. [5]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum; [6]

References

  1. Lumbsch, TH; Huhndorf, SM (December 2007). "Outline of Ascomycota 2007". Myconet. 13. Chicago, USA: The Field Museum, Department of Botany: 1–58.
  2. "Genus Record Details: Phyllactinia". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
  3. "Species Fungorum - GSD Species". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  4. "Phyllactinia guttata (powdery mildew of hardwood trees)". 7 January 2022. doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.40821 . Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Maeda, Mayu; Meeboon, Jamjan; Heluta, Vasyl P.; Liu, Shu-Yan; Tang, Shu Rong; Takamatsu, Susumu (20 July 2021). "Phylogeny and taxonomy of Phyllactinia species (powdery mildew: Erysiphaceae) occurring on the ash trees (Fraxinus spp.)". Mycoscience. 62 (4): 268–280. doi: 10.47371/mycosci.2021.04.001 . PMC   9721523 . PMID   37092168.
  6. "Species Fungorum - Search Page - Phyllactinia". www.speciesfungorum.org. Retrieved 20 October 2023.