The “Taxonomic Manual of the Erysiphales (Powdery Mildews)” is a fully revised, expanded version of Uwe Braun’s former monograph from 1987, which is out of print. The present book covers the taxonomy of all powdery mildew fungi. New chapters have been prepared for phylogenetic relationships, conidial germination, conidia as viewed by Scanning Electron Microscopy, fossil powdery mildews, and holomorph classification. The treatment of the Erysiphales, its tribes and genera are based on recent molecular phylogenetic classifications.
A key to the genera (and sections), based on teleomorph and anamorph characters is provided, supplemented by a key solely using anamorph features. Keys to the species are to be found under the particular genera. A special tabular key to species based on host families and genera completes the tools for identification of powdery mildew taxa. In total, 873 powdery mildew species are described and illustrated in 853 figures (plates). The following data are given for the particular species and subspecific taxa: bibliographic data, synonyms, references to descriptions and illustrations in literature, full descriptions, type details, host range, distribution and notes. A further 236 taxonomic novelties are introduced, comprising the new genus Takamatsuella, 55 new species, four new varieties, six new names and 170 new combinations. A list of excluded and doubtful taxa with notes and their current status is attached, followed by a list of references and a glossary.
This manual deals with the taxonomy of the Erysiphales worldwide, and provides an up-to-date basis for the identification of taxa, as well as comprehensive supplementary information on their biology, morphology, distribution and host range. This monograph is aimed at biologists, mycologists and phytopathologists that encounter or study powdery mildew diseases.
Taxonomic Manual of the Erysiphales (Powdery Mildews)
Preface
Introduction
Position of the powdery mildews in the fungal system
History of the taxonomy of the Erysiphales
Classification of Erysiphaceae after Braun (1987a, 1995)
Proposed revised classification of the holomorph genera
Summary of revised classification
Subgeneric divisions (sections) within holomorphs
Revisions of species
Phylogeny
Fossil powdery mildews
Disease symptoms
Hyperparasites of powdery mildews
Characters of value for the taxonomy of powdery mildews
Anamorphs
Mycelium
Appressoria on the mycelium
Haustoria
Conidiophores
Conidia
Fibrosin bodies
Conidial germination
Categorisation of conidial germination types
Descriptions of conidial germination types
Importance of conidial germination patterns in identification
Standardisation of germination tests
Conidia as viewed by SEM
Classification of anamorph taxa
Summary of holomorph classification, conidial germination and SEM data
Teleomorphs
Chasmothecium development
Chasmothecium development based on TEM examination
Anatomy
Appendages
Asci and ascospores
The genera
Species identification
Extent of present knowledge and gaps to be filled
The keys
Key to the genera (and sections) based on teleomorph and anamorph data
Key to the genera (and sections) just based on anamorphs
Keys to the species based on host families
The descriptions
Erysiphales, Erysiphaceae
Parauncinula
Caespitotheca
Tribe Blumerieae, Blumeria
Tribe Cystotheceae
Subtribe Cystothecinae
Cystotheca
Podosphaera
Subtribe Sawadaeinae
Sawadaea
Takamatsuella
Tribe Phyllactinieae
Leveillula
Oidiopsis (Leveillula anamorphs)
Phyllactinia
Pleochaeta
Queirozia
Ovulariopsis (Phyllactinia and Pleochaeta anamorphs)
Tribe Golovinomyceteae
Subtribe Golovinomycetinae
Golovinomyces
Subtribe Neoerysiphinae
Neoërysiphe
Subtribe Arthrocladiellinae, Arthrocladiella
Tribe Erysipheae
Erysiphe
Erysiphe sect. Erysiphe
Erysiphe sect. Californiomyces
Erysiphe sect. Microsphaera
Erysiphe sect. Typhulochaeta
Erysiphe sect. Uncinula
Pseudoidium (Erysiphe anamorphs)
Brasiliomyces
Microidium
Anamorphic powdery mildews (Oidium) of unclear generic affinity
Excluded, doubtful and insuffiently known taxa
References
Index
Index of host genera
Index of scientific fungal names
Glossary“…nicely laid out manual deals with the taxonomy of the Erysiphales worldwide, and provides an up-to-date basis for the identification of taxa, as well as comprehensive supplementary information on their biology, morphology, distribution and host range. Should be available in all university libraries and any research laboratory dealing with plant pathology or mycology.”
—Fungal Diversity
Publish Date: 2012
Format: 8.5" x 11" hardcover
Pages: 707
Images: 860 images
Publication Weight: 6 lbs
By Uwe Braun and Roger T.A. Cook
List Price:119.00
Taxonomic Manual of the Erysiphales (Powdery Mildews)