Ramularia

Ramularia
Ramularia rubella on Rumex sp.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Dothideomycetes
Order:	Capnodiales
Family:	Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus:	Ramularia Unger (1833)
Type species
Ramularia pusilla Unger (1833)
Species
See List of Ramularia species

Ramularia is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Its species, which are anamorphs of the genus Mycosphaerella , are plant pathogens. ^[1] Economically important host species include Narcissus, sugar beet, and barley. ^[2]

Ramularia species are hyphomycetes with simple morphology; other genera are frequently mistaken for Ramularia. As of 2024 ^[update] , almost 800 species are recognised in the genus Ramularia. ^[3]

Selected species

Main article: List of Ramularia species

There are almost a 900 species accepted in the genus Ramularia, including:

• Ramularia beticola
• Ramularia brunnea
• Ramularia coryli
• Ramularia cyclaminicola
• Ramularia gossypii
• Ramularia grevilleana
• Ramularia macrospora
• Ramularia menthicola
• Ramularia necator
• Ramularia primulae
• Ramularia rubella
• Ramularia spinaciae
• Ramularia subtilis
• Ramularia tenella
• Ramularia ulmariae
• Ramularia vallisumbrosae

References

1. Kirk PM, Cannon PF, Minter DW, Stalpers JA (2008). Dictionary of the Fungi (10th ed.). Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p. 592. ISBN   978-0-85199-826-8.
2. Videira, S.I.R.; Groenewald, J.Z.; Braun, U.; Shin, H.D.; Crous, P.W. (2016-03-01). "All that glitters is not Ramularia". Studies in Mycology. 83 (1): 49–163. doi:10.1016/j.simyco.2016.06.001. ISSN   0166-0616. PMC   4986539 . PMID   27570325.
3. "Index Fungorum - Search Page". www.indexfungorum.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.

Further reading

• Gregory, P.H. (1939). "The life history of Ramularia vallisumbrosae Cav. on Narcissus". Transactions of the British Mycological Society. 23 (1): 24–IN1. doi:10.1016/s0007-1536(39)80013-4.