Ramularia ulmariae explained

Ramularia ulmariae is a fungal species described by Cooke in 1876.^[1] Ramularia ulmariae belongs to the genus Ramularia and the family Mycosphaerellaceae. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.^{[2] [3]}

This fungus is a pathogen of meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) that causes purple spots on the plant's leaves and is most evident in summer. It produces translucent, cylindrical conidia with up to two septa.^[4]

Ramularia ulmariae has been reported from Europe and also the western coast of North America. However its presence is probably under-recorded.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Cooke . M. C. . New British fungi . Grevillea . 1876 . 4 . 109.
2. Web site: Species 2000: Reading, UK.Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.. Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.). 2011. 24 September 2012.
3. Species Fungorum. Kirk P.M., 2010-11-23
4. Ellis . J. B. . Everhart . Benjamin M. . North American Species of Ramularia: With Descriptions of the Species . The Journal of Mycology . 1885 . 1 . 6 . 73–83 . 10.2307/3752441 . 3752441 .
5. Web site: Ramularia ulmariae . Discover Life . 5 August 2020.