Golovinomyces is a genus of fungi in the family Erysiphaceae. It has 66 species.[2] Many of the species cause powdery mildew. Golovinomyces was originally circumscribed in 1978 by Uwe Braun as a section of genus Erysiphe.[3] It was promoted to distinct genus status in 1988.[4]
Golovinomyces | |
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Golovinomyces magnicellulatus on a leaf of Phlox paniculata | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Order: | Erysiphales |
Family: | Erysiphaceae |
Genus: | Golovinomyces (U.Braun) V.P.Heluta (1988) |
Type species | |
Golovinomyces cichoracearum (DC.) V.P.Heluta (1988)
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Synonyms[1] | |
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