| Podosphaera fragariae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Erysiphales |
| Family: | Erysiphaceae |
| Genus: | Podosphaera |
| Species: | P. fragariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Podosphaera fragariae (Harz) M. Bradshaw & M. Liu, 2025 | |
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Podosphaera fragariae is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found across Eurasia, on plants in the genera Potentilla and Fragaria , including strawberries.
The fungus forms thin, white irregular patches on the leaves of its host. Podosphaerafragariae, like most Erysiphaceae, is highly host-specific and infects only a couple of genera. The species on American species of Potentilla and Fragaria is an undescribed member of the Podosphaera aphanis complex. [1]
The fungus was formally described in 1887 by Harz with the basionym Oidiumfragariae. The new combination Podosphaerafragariae was created by Bradshaw and Liu in 2025. It is a member of the Podosphaera aphanis complex of species and was formally considered conspecific with that species. [1]
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