''Podosphaera'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
fungi
A fungus (: fungi , , , or ; or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and mold (fungus), molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as one ...
in the family
Erysiphaceae.
Species in this genus are
plant pathogen
Plant diseases are diseases in plants caused by pathogens (infectious organisms) and environmental conditions (physiological factors). Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like orga ...
s, causing
powdery mildew
Powdery mildew is a fungus, fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of Ascomycota, ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales. Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant disea ...
.
Species
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Podosphaera aphanis''
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Podosphaera balsaminae''
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''Podosphaera clandestina'' var. ''aucupariae''
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''Podosphaera clandestina'' var. ''clandestina''
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Podosphaera dipsacacearum''
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Podosphaera euphorbiae''
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Podosphaera euphorbiae-hirtae''
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Podosphaera ferruginea''
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Podosphaera filipendulae''
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Podosphaera fugax''
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Podosphaera fuliginea
''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 powd ...
''
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Podosphaera fusca''
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Podosphaera helianthemi''
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Podosphaera leucotricha''
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Podosphaera macularis''
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Podosphaera mors-uvae''
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Podosphaera myrtillina''
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Podosphaera pannosa''
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Podosphaera parietariae''
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Podosphaera plantaginis
''Podosphaera'' is a genus of fungus, fungi in the family Erysiphaceae. Species in this genus are plant pathogens, causing powdery mildew.
Species
*''Podosphaera aphanis''
*''Podosphaera balsaminae''
*Podosphaera clandestina var. aucupariae, '' ...
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Podosphaera polemonii''
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Podosphaera spiraeae''
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Podosphaera thalictri''
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Podosphaera tridactyla''
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Podosphaera volkartii''
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Podosphaera xanthii''
References
External links
Index Fungorum
Leotiomycetes genera
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
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