Typhula ishikariensis
Typhula ishikariensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Basidiomycota |
Class: | Agaricomycetes |
Order: | Agaricales |
Family: | Typhulaceae |
Genus: | Typhula |
Species: | T. ishikariensis
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Binomial name | |
Typhula ishikariensis S.Imai (1930)
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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
- ^ "Snow Moulds". uoguelph.ca. January 2002. Archived from the original on 1 February 2002.
- ^ Schneider EF, Seaman WL (1986). "Typhula phacorrhiza on winter wheat". Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. 8: 269–276. doi:10.1080/07060668609501799.
- ^ Imai S. (1930). "On the Clavariaceae of Japan. II". Transactions of the Sapporo Natural History Society. 11 (2): 70–77.
- ^ 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.