''Sawadaea tulasnei'' is a form of
powdery mildew is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
fungus
A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, separately from th ...
in the family
Erysiphaceae.
This fungus attacks the leaves of the ''
Acer platanoides
''Acer platanoides'', commonly known as the Norway maple, is a species of maple native to eastern and central Europe and western Asia, from Spain east to Russia, north to southern Scandinavia and southeast to northern Iran. It was introduced to ...
'' (Norway maple) in North America,
and in Great Britain and/or Ireland, ''
Acer palmatum
''Acer palmatum'', commonly known as Japanese maple, palmate maple, or smooth Japanese maple (Japanese: ''irohamomiji'', , or ''momiji'', (栴), is a species of woody plant native to Japan, Korea, China, eastern Mongolia, and southeast Russi ...
'' (also known as the Japanese Maple or Smooth Japanese Maple).
Synonyms
* ''Erysiphe varium'' Fr. 1822
* ''Uncinula aceris var. tulasnei'' (Fuckel) E. S. Salmon 1900
* ''Uncinula bicornis var. tulasnei'' (Fuckel) W. B. Cooke 1952
* ''Uncinula tulasnei'' Fuckel 1866
References
Erysiphales
Fungal tree pathogens and diseases
Fungi described in 1937
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