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Ing, B., 1990

An Introduction to British Powdery Mildews

A series of papers in "The Mycologist":









Vol 4(1), 46-48 Part 1: Checklist.
Vol 4(2), 88-90 Part 2: Host Index (A-B)
Vol 4(3), 125-128 Part 3: Host Index (C-G)
Vol 4(4), 172-177 Part 4: Host Index (H-S)
Vol 5(1), 24-27 Part 5: Host Index (S-END) & House Plants
Vol 5(2), 61-67 Part 6: Key to genera and species.
Vol 5(3), 156-157 Part 7: Conidial characters and species pairs on the same or closely related hosts.



An introduction to this very common group of plant pathogens. A checklist is followed by hosts lists and keys.

Journal Mycologist
Volume Volume 4 (1) et seq
Pages 29
Comments and Corrigenda Part 6, Key to Genera, couplet 8: 1st alternative should read "Appendages simple to branched," (delete "2-")
Coverage All the British species known at the time.
Illustrations A few line drawings of microscopy.
Identify Under a Compound Microscope.
Specimen Prep. Microscopy of conidia and cleistothecia often needed.
Difficulty Mostly straightforward if the identity of the host is known.

Malcolm Storey

Taxonomic Scope

ERYSIPHOMYCETIDAE (powdery mildews) Identification Checklist Current
ERYSIPHACEAE Tul. & C. Tul., 1861 (powdery mildews) Identification Checklist Current