Golovinomyces cichoracearum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Phylum: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Leotiomycetes |
Subclass: | Leotiomycetidae |
Order: | Erysiphales |
Family: | Erysiphaceae |
Genus: | Erysiphe |
Species: | cichoracearum |
Binomial name | |
Erysiphe cichoracearum (DC.) (1805) |
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Synonyms | |
Golovinomyces cichoracearum (DC.) V.P. Heluta [as 'cichoraceorum'], (1988) |
Golovinomyces cichoracearum (DC.) V.P. Heluta [as 'cichoraceorum'], (1988)
Golovinomyces cichoracearum var. cichoracearum (DC.) V.P. Heluta
Oidium asteris-punicei Peck, (1911)
Erysiphe cichoracearum is a plant pathogen that causes powdery mildew disease of cucurbits, including melon, cucumber, pumpkin, and squash. The primary symptoms are white, powder-like spots on the leaves and stems. Sphaerotheca fuliginea causes a similar looking powdery mildew of cucurbits.