Oidium pavoniae Bagyan. & U. Braun

Data Set Maintenance: Data set compiled and standard item. Data set author(s): Kainz C. (00-08-01). Data set reviewer(s): Schubert K. (06-07-25); revised.

Nomenclature: Current taxonomic status: accepted or basionymous. Taxonomic rank: species. Erysiphaceae Tul. & C. Tul.; Erysiphales.

Type Information: Basionym: Oidium pavoniae Bagyan. & U. Braun. Type: Oidium pavoniae Bagyan. & U. Braun.

Taxonomic Literature: Taxonomic notes: +hyphae hyaline, septate, branched, ca 2.5-8 µm wide; +appressoria nipple-shaped to slightly lobed;+conidiophores foot-cells straight, cylindric, long, followed by 1-3 shorter cells, the second cell sometimes as long as the foot-cell;. Braun U., Beih. Nova Hedwigia 89: 1-700 [612-614] (1987).

Biogeography: Continent: Asia-Tropical. Country or state(s): India.

Ecology: Biotroph; phytopathogenic; growing on leaves, amphigenous (white, patches or effuse). Host or Phorophyte Taxonomy: Pavonia zeylanica Cav.; Pavonia, Malvaceae.

Reproduction Strategy: Only known as sterile, asexually reproducing form.

Conidiomata: Present; hyphomycetous.

Conidiophores: Pseudoidium-type; not branched (erect); basal cells 45-80 µm long, 6.5-10 µm wide. Conidium Formation: Conidiogenous cells single. Conidia: Ellipsoid, doliiform, or cylindrical; macroconidial, not branched, (30)-35-50 µm long, 14-21.5 µm wide; aseptate.

(report generated 04.Okt.2007)