Phyllactinia Explained

Phyllactinia is a genus of fungi in the family Erysiphaceae.[1] The type species was Phyllactinia suffulta,[2] which is now the synonym for Phyllactinia guttata.[3]

Species in this genus are plant pathogens; such as Phyllactinia guttata causing powdery mildew on hardwood trees (including almonds).[4] Also four Phyllactinia species are found on Ash trees (Fraxinus) species.[5]

Species

As accepted by Species Fungorum;[6]

Notes and References

  1. Helge Thorsten Lumbsch. Lumbsch. TH. Huhndorf. SM . December 2007 . Outline of Ascomycota  - 2007 . Myconet . 13 . 1 - 58 . The Field Museum, Department of Botany . Chicago, USA .
  2. Web site: Genus Record Details: Phyllactinia. 2020-12-26. www.indexfungorum.org.
  3. Web site: Species Fungorum - GSD Species . www.speciesfungorum.org . 20 October 2023.
  4. Web site: Phyllactinia guttata (powdery mildew of hardwood trees) . 20 October 2023 . en . 10.1079/cabicompendium.40821 . 7 January 2022.
  5. Maeda . Mayu . Meeboon . Jamjan . Heluta . Vasyl P. . Liu . Shu-Yan . Tang . Shu Rong . Takamatsu . Susumu . Phylogeny and taxonomy of Phyllactinia species (powdery mildew: Erysiphaceae) occurring on the ash trees (Fraxinus spp.) . Mycoscience . 20 July 2021 . 62 . 4 . 268–280 . 10.47371/mycosci.2021.04.001 . 37092168. free . 9721523 .
  6. Web site: Species Fungorum - Search Page - Phyllactinia . www.speciesfungorum.org . 20 October 2023.