Erysiphe flexuosa
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| Erysiphe flexuosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Leotiomycetes |
| Order: | Erysiphales |
| Family: | Erysiphaceae |
| Genus: | Erysiphe |
| Species: | E. flexuosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Erysiphe flexuosa (Peck) U. Braun & S. Takam., (2000) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Uncinula flexuosa Peck, (1872) | |
Erysiphe flexuosa is a plant pathogen that causes powdery mildew on horse chestnut. It is native to North America but is currently spreading epidemically through Europe.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ L. Kiss a, L Vajnaa and G. Fischlb (2003) Occurrence of Erysiphe flexuosa (syn. Uncinula flexuosa) on horse chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum) in Hungary. New Disease Reports.