Erysiphe tortilis (Wallr.) Link
(Dogwood Mildew)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesErysiphe tortilis (Dogwood Mildew)
GenusErysiphe (a genus of powdery mildews)
FamilyERYSIPHACEAE (powdery mildews)
OrderERYSIPHALES (powdery mildews)
SubclassLEOTIOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews)
ClassLEOTIOMYCETES (a class of fungi)
SubphylumPEZIZOMYCOTINA (a subphylum of ascomycetes)
PhylumASCOMYCOTA (spore shooters, ascomycete)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Erysiphe tortilis (Dogwood Mildew) :
1: Erysiphe tortilis (Dogwood Mildew)
14 Oct 2007 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
epiphyllous conidia and hypophyllous cleistothecia on living Cornus leaves
Image 1: Conidial anamorph on leafy shootImage 2: Conidial anamorph on leafy shoot (2)Image 3: Conidial anamorph on leafy shoot - close-upImage 4: Conidial anamorph on leafy shoot - close-up (2)Image 5: Cleistothecia on leaf under surface - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Cleistothecia on leaf under surface - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Cleistothecia on leaf under surface - magnifiedImage 8: Cleistothecia on leaf under surface - magnified (2)Image 9: Cleistothecia on leaf under surface - magnified (3)Image 10: Infected leaf - top surface with conidia - white backgroundImage 11: Infected leaf - top surface with conidia - white background (2)Image 12: Infected leaf - top surface with conidia - white background (3)Image 13: Infected leaf - top surface with conidia - white background (4)Image 14: Infected leaf - under surface with cleistothecia - close-up - enlargedImage 15: Infected leaf - under surface with cleistothecia -close-up - enlargedImage 16: Infected leaf - under surface with cleistothecia - white backgroundImage 17: Infected leaf - under surface with cleistothecia - white background (2)Image 18: Infected leaf - under surface with cleistothecia - white background (3)Image 19: Infected leaf - under surface with cleistothecia - white background (4)Image 20: Cleistothecia - microscope low magnificationImage 21: Cleistothecia - microscope low magnification (2)Image 22: Cleistothecia - microscope low magnification (3)Image 23: Cleistothecia - squash - magnifiedImage 24: Cleistothecium - squash - magnifiedImage 25: Cleistothecium - squash - magnified (2)Image 26: Cleistothecium - surface - magnified
2: Erysiphe tortilis (Dogwood Mildew)
4 May 2002 OSGR: SU49 51° 40’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on Dogwood
Image 1: Infected inflorescence - close-upImage 2: Infected inflorescence - enlargedImage 3: Infected inflorescence - enlarged (2)Image 4: Infected inflorescence - undersideImage 5: Infected leaf - enlargedImage 6: Conidia and conidiophores - magnifiedImage 7: Conidia and conidiophores - magnified (2)Image 8: Conidia - magnifiedImage 9: Conidia - magnified (2)

Erysiphe tortilis (Dogwood Mildew) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Erysiphe tortilis (Dogwood Mildew)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Erysiphe tortilis (Dogwood Mildew)
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