Peronospora verbenae U. Braun, Jage, Udo Richt. & H.J. Zimm.
(Verbena Downy Mildew)

Interactions where Peronospora verbenae is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
(hypophyllous) hypophyllous colony parasitises live leaf UK/Ireland Verbena officinalis Vervain Lamiales: Verbenaceae Verbena downy mildew, Anon., 2009
Peronospora verbenae sp. nov. – a new downy mildew on Verbena officinalis, Braun, U., Jage, H., Richter, U. & Zimmermann, H., 2009
Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guide, Storey, M.W., 2015
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora verbenae/Peronospora verbenaeverbena downy mildewhypophyllouscolony Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Verbenaceae/Verbena officinalis/Verbena officinalisvervainliveleaf

Author & YearTitleSource
Anon., 2009Verbena downy mildewPlant Clinic News Sept 09: 1.
Braun, U., Jage, H., Richter, U. & Zimmermann, H., 2009Peronospora verbenae sp. nov. – a new downy mildew on Verbena officinalisSchlechtendalia Vol 19: 77-80.
Storey, M.W., 2015Bioimages - the Virtual Field Guidewww.bioimages.org.uk

Peronospora verbenae (Verbena Downy Mildew) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPeronospora verbenae (Verbena Downy Mildew)
GenusPeronospora (a genus of downy mildews)
FamilyPERONOSPORACEAE (downy mildews)
OrderPERONOSPORALES (downy mildews and white rusts)
ClassPERONOSPOREA (a class of fungoid organisms)
PhylumOOMYCOTA (a group of mainly plant-parasitic fungi)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Peronospora verbenae (Verbena Downy Mildew)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2009 Verbena downy mildew Plant Clinic News Sept 09: 1.
Braun, U., Jage, H., Richter, U. & Zimmermann, H. 2009 Peronospora verbenae sp. nov. – a new downy mildew on Verbena officinalis Schlechtendalia Vol 19: 77-80.
Choi, Y.J., Lebeda, A., Sedlarova, M. & Shin, H.D. 2010 First report of downy mildew caused by Peronospora verbenae on verbena in the Czech Republic New Disease Reports 21.

Peronospora verbenae (Verbena Downy Mildew) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Peronospora verbenae (Verbena Downy Mildew):

BioImagesBioImages (www.bioimages.org.uk) has 30 images of Peronospora verbenae (Verbena Downy Mildew)

An apparently undescribed downy mildew which was found during the present project. First record in Buckinghamshire.

Infects the lower leaves of Vervain causing pale green and brown blotches.

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