Podosphaera aucupariae

Podosphaera aucupariae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Erysiphales
Family:	Erysiphaceae
Genus:	Podosphaera
Species:	P. aucupariae
Binomial name
Podosphaera aucupariae Erikss., 1886
Synonyms
Podosphaera clandestina var. aucupariae(Erikss.) U. Braun, 1984

Podosphaera aucupariae is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found in North America and Europe, where it affects rowans/mountain-ashes (genus Sorbus ) and service-tree (genus Aria ). ^[1]

Description

The fungus forms thin, white irregular patches on the leaves of its host. It is the only species on Sorbus . On Aria , Podosphaera niesslii can also be found, so care should be taken to identify.

Taxonomy

The fungus was formally described in 1886 by Eriksson.

References

1. Braun, Uwe; Cook, Roger T. A. (2012). Taxonomic manual of the Erysiphales (powdery mildews). CBS biodiversity series. Utrecht: CBS-KNAW fungal biodiversity centre. ISBN   978-90-70351-89-2.