Typhula ishikariensis

Typhula ishikariensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Division: Basidiomycota
Class: Agaricomycetes
Order: Agaricales
Family: Typhulaceae
Genus: Typhula
Species: T. ishikariensis
Binomial name
Typhula ishikariensis
S.Imai (1930)

Typhula ishikariensis is, along with Typhula incarnata, the causal agent of Grey Snow Mould (also called Speckled Snow Mould or Typhula Blight), a plant pathogen that can destroy turfgrass when covered for a long period with snow. It is a particular problem on golf courses established in unsuitable areas.[1] More importantly, it can also damage crops of winter wheat.[2] The species was described as new to science in 1930 by Japanese mycologist Sanshi Imai.[3] The varieties canadensis and ishikariensis (the former as a new combination) were described in 1978.[4]

References

  1. http://www.uoguelph.ca/~gbarron/MISCE2002/jan2002.htm
  2. Schneider EF, Seaman WL. (1986). "Typhula phacorrhiza on winter wheat". Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 8: 269–276. doi:10.1080/07060668609501799.
  3. Imai S. (1930). "On the Clavariaceae of Japan. II". Transactions of the Sapporo Natural History Society 11 (2): 70–77.
  4. Årsvoll K, Smith JD. (1978). "Typhula ishikariensis and its varieties, var. idahoensis comb. nov. and var. canadensis var. nov.". Canadian Journal of Botany 56 (3): 348–364. doi:10.1139/b78-042.

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