Taphrina wiesneri

Family: Taphrinaceae | Genus: Taphrina
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Location: upper leaf
Form: witches broom, leaf curl
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Plant Parasites of Europe

GALL
upperside of the leaves with hollow blisters that may be reddish brown above; their underside bears a layer of microscopical asci that, when fully developed, may give the surface a mealy aspect. Also many-years old witches’ brooms may be formed.

HOST PLANTS
Prunus avium, cerasus, fruticosa, padus.

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- Willem N. Ellis: (2021) Plant Parasites of Europe©

Reference: https://bladmineerders.nl/parasites/fungi/dikarya/ascomycota/taphrinomycotina/taphrinomycetes/taphrinomycetidae/taphrinales/taphrinaceae/taphrina/taphrina-wiesneri/


Further Information:
Author(s)
Year
Title
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Willem N. Ellis
2021
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/?scrlybrkr=fb081ea8
Gallformers Contributors
2024
https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

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