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. ↑ "Snow Moulds". uoguelph.ca. January 2002. Archived from the original on 1 February 2002.
  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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