''Ramularia ulmariae'' is a

fungal 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 ...

species described by Cooke in 1876. ''Ramularia ulmariae'' belongs to the genus

Ramularia ''Ramularia'' is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Its species, which are anamorphs of the genus '' Mycosphaerella'', are plant pathogens. Hosts include ''Narcissus'' and barley Barley (''Hordeum vulgare''), a member of the grass family, is a ma ...

and the family

Mycosphaerellaceae The Mycosphaerellaceae are a family of sac fungi. They affect many common plants, such as eucalyptus, the myrtle family, and the Proteaceae The Proteaceae form a family of flowering plants predominantly distributed in the Southern Hemisphe ...

. No subspecies are listed in the Catalog of Life.''Species Fungorum''. Kirk P.M., 2010-11-23 This fungus is a pathogen of meadowsweet (''

Filipendula ulmaria ''Filipendula ulmaria'', commonly known as meadowsweet or mead wort, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Rosaceae that grows in damp meadows. It is native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia (Near east and Middle east). It has ...

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

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Fungal strawberry diseases Fungi described in 1876 ulmariae Taxa named by Mordecai Cubitt Cooke {{fungus-fruit-disease-stub