Taphrina wiesneri is a plant pathogen causing witch's broom, or plant gall formations, on cherry trees (Prunus & Cerasus spp). It is an important pest species of the ornamental cherry Cerasus X yedoensis in Japan.[1]
Taphrina wiesneri | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Taphrinomycetes |
Order: | Taphrinales |
Family: | Taphrinaceae |
Genus: | Taphrina |
Species: | T. wiesneri
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Binomial name | |
Taphrina wiesneri (Rathay) Mix
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Life cycle
editKomatsu et al. found that hyphae of T. wiesneri overwintered in symptomatic shoots of Cerasus × yedoensis. This is in contrast with the overwintering of other Taphrina species such as Taphrina deformans that over winter on leaf and twig surfaces before initiating infection.[1]
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