Erysiphe diffusa, a New Record for Powdery Mildew Fungi from Pakistan Breeding
Afshan Akbar1, Saliha Afzal2*, Najam Ul Sehar Afshan2, Muhammad Fiaz1 and Abdul Nasir Khalid2
1Department of Botany, Hazara University, Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan; 2Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan.
*Correspondence | Saliha Afzal, Institute of Botany, University of the Punjab, Lahore; Email:
[email protected]
Figure 1:
Erysiphe diffusa on Lespedeza tomentosa A: Infected leaves of Lespedeza tomentosa (AFE022,) B: Infection under stereomicroscope C: Chasmothecia D: Chasmothecial appendages E: An Ascus F and G: Conidiophores H and I: Conidia J: Germinating conidium K: An Ascospore. Scale bars: A= 5cm, B= 5mm, C–G= 50μm, H= 20μm, I–K= 10μm.
Figure 2:
A: Chasmothecium B: Chasmothecial appendages C: Asci D: Conidiophores E: Conidia F: Germinating conidium G: An ascospore. Scale bars: A= 5cm, B= 5mm, C= 50μm, E–F = 20μm, G= 10μm.
Figure 3:
Molecular phylogenetic analysis of Erysiphe diffusa. The sequences made from recent collection are obvious with black circles.