''Erysiphe'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
fungi
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 fr ...
in the family
Erysiphaceae. Many of the
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 appropriat ...
in this genus are
plant pathogens which cause
powdery mildew
Powdery mildew is a fungal disease that affects a wide range of plants. Powdery mildew diseases are caused by many different species of ascomycete fungi in the order Erysiphales. Powdery mildew is one of the easier plant diseases to identify, a ...
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Species
This genus includes, but is not limited to the following species:
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Erysiphe alphitoides
''Erysiphe alphitoides'' is a species of fungus which causes powdery mildew on oak trees.
Discovery and taxonomy
Today oak powdery mildew is one of the most common diseases in European forests but it is thought to not always have been present ...
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Erysiphe azerbaijanica''
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Erysiphe betae
''Erysiphe betae'' is a plant pathogen. It is a form of powdery mildew that can affect crops of sugar beet, when it can cause up to a 30% yield loss.Heffer, V., M. L. Powelson, K. B. Johnson, and N. Shishkoff. "Identification of Powdery Mildew Fu ...
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Erysiphe brunneopunctata''
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Erysiphe cichoracearum''
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Erysiphe communis''
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Erysiphe cruciferarum
''Erysiphe cruciferarum'' is a plant pathogen of the family Erysiphaceae, which causes the main powdery mildew of crucifers, including on ''Brassica'' crops, such as cauliflower, cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts. ''E. cruciferarum'' is d ...
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Erysiphe fernandoae''
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Erysiphe flexuosa''
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Erysiphe heraclei''
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Erysiphe lespedezae''
[1. Xiao, Y.-T., C.-J. Wang, T.-C. Huang, and Y.-M. Shen. 2020. Erysiphe lespedezae causing powdery mildew on Bauhinia variegata, B. blakeana and Desmodium caudatum in Taiwan. Forest Pathology 50(5):e12631.]
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Erysiphe michikoae''
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Erysiphe nitida
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Erysiphe pisi''
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Erysiphe polygoni
''Erysiphe betae'' is a plant pathogen. It is a form of powdery mildew that can affect crops of sugar beet, when it can cause up to a 30% yield loss.Heffer, V., M. L. Powelson, K. B. Johnson, and N. Shishkoff. "Identification of Powdery Mildew Fu ...
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Erysiphe robiniae''
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Erysiphe syringae''
Former species
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Blumeria graminis
''Blumeria graminis'' (commonly called barley powdery mildew or corn mildew) is a fungus that causes powdery mildew on grasses, including cereals. It is the only species in the genus ''Blumeria''. It has also been called ''Erysiphe graminis'' and ...
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Uncinula necator
''Uncinula necator'' (syn. ''Erysiphe necator'') is a fungus that causes powdery mildew of grape. It is a common pathogen of Vitis species, including the wine grape, ''Vitis vinifera''. The fungus is believed to have originated in North America ...
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References
Fungal plant pathogens and diseases
Leotiomycetes genera
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