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Plasmopara invertifolia sp. nov. causing downy mildew on Helichrysum bracteatum (Asteraceae)

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Plasmopara invertifolia sp. nov. causes severe leaf distortion and necrosis on Helichrysum bracteatum, a beautiful and important ornamental plant for trade in Brazil. This oomycete pathogen is distinguished from other species of Plasmopara on Asteraceae by its smaller sporangia and larger sporangiophores, which justifies the proposition of a new taxon in the genus Plasmopara to accommodate it. The phylogenetic analysis of cox2 gene sequence data supports such placement and also shows that P. invertifolia is close to the P. halstedii complex. Plasmopara invertifolia is then described, illustrated and discussed.

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Financial support by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) to who LLD and RWB is gratefully acknowledged. YJC appreciates support by the Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation.

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  1. Departamento de Fitopatologia, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 36570-000, Viçosa, MG, Brazil

    Lidiane L. Duarte & Robert W. Barreto

  2. Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), Senckenberganlage 25, 60325, Frankfurt (Main), Germany

    Young-Joon Choi

  3. Department of Biological Sciences, Institute of Ecology, Evolution and Diversity, Goethe University, Siesmayerstr. 70, 60323, Frankfurt (Main), Germany

    Young-Joon Choi

  4. Embrapa Algodão, 58428-095, Campina Grande, PB, Brazil

    Dartanhã J. Soares

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Duarte, L.L., Choi, YJ., Soares, D.J. et al. Plasmopara invertifolia sp. nov. causing downy mildew on Helichrysum bracteatum (Asteraceae). Mycol Progress 13, 285–289 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11557-013-0913-7

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