Peronosporaceae species causing downy mildew diseases of Poaceae, including nomenclature revisions and diagnostic resources

• Published in: Fungal Systematics and Evolution Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 43 - 86
• Main Authors: Crouch, J A, Davis, W J, Shishkoff, N, Castroagudín, V L, Martin, F, Michelmore, R, Thines, M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Westerdijk Fungal Biodiversity Institute 01.06.2022; Fungal Systematics and Evolution
• Subjects: Biodiversity; corn; Downy Mildew; holotypes; lectotypes; New Taxa; nucleotide sequences; Oomycota; Peronosclerospora; Peronosporales; phylogeny; Plant Pathogens; Poaceae; quarantine; Sclerophthora; Sclerospora; Select Agents; sugarcane

Downy mildew pathogens of graminicolous hosts (Poaceae) are members of eight morphologically and phylogenetically distinct genera in the Peronosporaceae ( Oomycota , Peronosporales ). Graminicolous downy mildews (GDMs) cause severe losses in crops such as maize, millets, sorghum, and sugarcane in ma...