Taphrina potentillae
Encyclopedia
Taphrina potentillae is a species of fungus
in the Taphrinaceae family. A plant pathogen, it infects the flowers and leaves of species of the genera Potentilla
and Parageum. The species was first described
under the name Exoascus deformans var. potentillae by American botanist William Farlow in 1883.
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
in the Taphrinaceae family. A plant pathogen, it infects the flowers and leaves of species of the genera Potentilla
Potentilla
Potentilla is the genus of typical cinquefoils, containing about 500 species of annual, biennial and perennial herbs in the rose family Rosaceae. They are generally Holarctic in distribution, though some may even be found in montane biomes of the New Guinea Highlands...
and Parageum. The species was first described
Species description
A species description or type description is a formal description of a newly discovered species, usually in the form of a scientific paper. Its purpose is to give a clear description of a new species of organism and explain how it differs from species which have been described previously, or are...
under the name Exoascus deformans var. potentillae by American botanist William Farlow in 1883.