Podosphaera fuliginea
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Podosphaera fuliginea (also known as Podosphaera xanthii) is a plant pathogen that causes powdery mildew on cucurbits. Podosphaera fuliginea and Erysiphe cichoracearum are the two most commonly recorded fungi causing cucurbit powdery mildew. In the past, Erysiphe cichoracearum was considered to be the primary causal organism throughout most of the world. Today, Podosphaera fuliginea is more commonly reported.[1][2]
Podosphaera fuliginea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Erysiphales |
Family: | Erysiphaceae |
Genus: | Podosphaera |
Species: | P. fuliginea |
Binomial name | |
Podosphaera fuliginea (Schltdl.) U. Braun & S. Takam., (2000) | |
Synonyms | |
Acrosporium erysiphoides (Fr.) Subram., (1971)[citation needed] |