Golovinomyces (genus)

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symptoms of powdery mildew caused by Golovinomyces orontii on Vinca minor (click on image to enlarge it)
Author: Jerzy Opioła
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Golovinomyces (U. Braun) V.P. Heluta 1988

The genus Golovinomyces is widely distributed and contains several important powdery mildew fungi that infect various crops like vegetables in temperate and subtropical regions. For example, Golovinomyces cichoracearum is an important powdery mildew causing pathogen of cucurbits and other crops.

Type species: Golovinomyces cichoracearum

Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:

• Golovinomyces biocellatus
• Golovinomyces cichoracearum
• Golovinomyces longipes
• Golovinomyces orontii