Fibroidium abelmoschi

Fibroidium abelmoschi
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Leotiomycetes
Order:	Helotiales
Family:	Erysiphaceae
Genus:	Podosphaera
Species:	F. abelmoschi
Binomial name
Fibroidium abelmoschi (Thüm.) U. Braun & R.T.A. Cook, 2012
Synonyms
(Thüm.) Subram., 1971 Thüm., 1878 Euoidium abelmoschi Oidium abelmoschi (Thüm.) Y.S. Paul & J.N. Kapoor, 1987 Acrosporium abelmoschi

Fibroidium abelmoschi is a species of powdery mildew in the family Erysiphaceae. It is found across the world, wherever its host plant (Abelmoschus) is found.

Description

The fungus forms thin, white irregular patches on the leaves of its host. Fibroidium abelmoschi, like most Erysiphaceae, is highly host-specific and infects only one genus. Abelmoschus may also play host to a Golovinomyces species.

Taxonomy

The fungus was formally described in 1878 by Thümen with the basionym Oidium abelmoschi. The species was transferred to the genus Fibroidium by Braun and Cook in 2012. With the implementation of the 'one fungus, one name' change to the Code, the species was transferred to the genus Podosphaera although no new combination has been created. The specific epithet derives from the host genus, Abelmoschus.