Records of Erysiphe azaleae (a powdery mildew) : | ||||
1: Erysiphe azaleae (a powdery mildew) | ||||
17 Oct 2006 | OSGR: SU56 | 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
on Yellow Azalea leaves | ||||
2: Erysiphe azaleae (a powdery mildew) | ||||
6 Sep 2005 | OSGR: SU56 | 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W | Vice County: Berks (VC 22) | England |
Cleistothecia on uppersides of leaves of Yellow Azalea . Photos: Infection, cleistothecia, appendages, asci | ||||
Author | Year | Title | Source | |
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Henrici, A. | 2004 | Notes and Records (Jan 2004) | Field Mycology Vol 5 (1): 28-30,33. | |
Kiss, L. | 2005 | Powdery mildews as invasive plant pathogens: new epidemics caused by two North American species in Europe | Mycol. Res. Vol 109 (3): 259-260. | |
Piatek, M. | 2003 | Erysiphe azaleae and Erysiphe syringae-japonicae introduced in Poland | Mycotaxon 87: 121-126. |
Erysiphe azaleae (a powdery mildew) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
NBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Erysiphe azaleae (a powdery mildew) |
BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 91 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Erysiphe azaleae (a powdery mildew) |
A recent addition to our mycota, this powdery mildew is found on the leaves of Azalea and Rhododendron.
Erysiphe azalae is easily distinguished from other powdery mildews on azaleas and rhododendrons by its large cleistothecia with numerous appendages.
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