Ramularia
Genus of fungi
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Ramularia is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Its species, which are anamorphs of the genus Mycosphaerella, are plant pathogens.[1] Economically important host species include Narcissus, sugar beet, and barley.[2]
| Ramularia | |
|---|---|
| Ramularia rubella on Rumex sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Order: | Mycosphaerellales |
| Family: | Mycosphaerellaceae |
| Genus: | Ramularia Unger (1833) |
| Type species | |
| Ramularia pusilla Unger (1833) | |
| Species | |
Ramularia species are hyphomycetes with simple morphology; other genera are frequently mistaken for Ramularia. As of 2024[update], almost 800 species are recognised in the genus Ramularia.[3]
Selected species
There are almost a 900 species accepted in the genus Ramularia, including:
- Ramularia beticola
- Ramularia brunnea
- Ramularia coryli
- Ramularia cyclaminicola
- Ramularia gossypii
- Ramularia grevilleana
- Ramularia macrospora
- Ramularia menthicola
- Ramularia necator
- Ramularia primulae
- Ramularia rubella
- Ramularia spinaciae
- Ramularia subtilis
- Ramularia tenella
- Ramularia ulmariae
- Ramularia vallisumbrosae