Plant Parasites of Europe

leafminers, galls and fungi

Sawadaea polyfida

Sawadaea polyfida (Wei) Zheng & Chen, 1980

on Acer

parasite

Mycelium aphigenous,appressoria inconspicuous or nippe-shaped. Conidia with fibroson bodies. Cleisitothrecia with 100-230 appendafes at the upper half; these 0.3-0.5 times the diameter, twice of thrice deeply cleft, apices weakly uncinate. Asci 8-36, 6-8 spores.

host plants

Sapindaceae, monophagous

Acer japonicum, palmatum.

distribution within Europe

Asiatic soecies, observed in Austria, Switzerland.

references

Beenken, Brännhage & Ruffner (2023a), Braun & Cook (2012a), Hofbauer & Braun (2023a).

Last modified 5.xii.2023