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Definition: Erysiphaceae

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. Family of fungi parasitic mostly on leaves; includes powdery mildews.[Wordnet].

Source: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Date "Erysiphaceae" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1900. (references)

Common Expressions: Erysiphaceae

Expressions Definition
Family Erysiphaceae Family of fungi parasitic mostly on leaves; includes powdery mildews. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

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Extended Definition: Erysiphaceae

Erysiphaceae

Erysiphales
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Ascomycota
Class: Leotiomycetes
Order: Erysiphales
Gwynne-Vaughan, 1922
Genus

Blumeria
Cystotheca
Erisyphe (Oidium)
Leveillula (Oidiopsis)
Microsphaera
Phyllactinia (Ovulariopsis)
Pleochaeta
Podosphaera
Sphaerotheca
Uncinula

Erysiphaceae is a family of the order Erysiphales. It contains many of the powdery mildews.

References

  • C.J. Alexopolous, Charles W. Mims, M. Blackwell, Introductory Mycology, 4th ed. (John Wiley and Sons, Hoboken NJ, 2004) ISBN 0-471-52229-5

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Synonym: Erysiphaceae
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Expression

 family Erysiphaceae.
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