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Phyllactinia

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Phyllactinia
Various stages in the life cycle of Phyllactinia guttata. Fig 1. Natural size, on chestnut leaf. 2. Perithecium enlarged. 3. Two asci. 4.Three spores. 5.Conidia-bearing hyphae. 6.Conidium germinating.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Erysiphales
Family: Erysiphaceae
Genus: Phyllactinia
Lév. (1851)
Type species
Phyllactinia suffulta
(Rebent.) Sacc. (1880)

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

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As accepted by Species Fungorum;[6]

References

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