Ramularia rubella

Short description: Species of fungus

Ramularia rubella

Ramularia rubella on a Rumex leaf
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Fungi
Division:  | Ascomycota
Class:  | Dothideomycetes
Order:  | Capnodiales
Family:  | Mycosphaerellaceae
Genus:  | Ramularia
Species:  |

R. rubella

Binomial name
Ramularia rubella

(Bonord.) Nannf.

Ramularia rubella is a plant pathogen in Ascomycota that infects Rumex species. Infection produces reddish spots on leaves. The red color is caused by the production of rubellin, a photodynamic anthraquinone-derived phytotoxin. R. rubella was originally described from Rumex aquaticus in Germany; it has a wide geographic range on Rumex species. It is being investigated as a biological control agent of Rumex obtusifolius. [1]

## References

1. ↑ Videira, S.I.R.; Gronenewald, J.Z.; Braun, U.; Shin, H.D.; Crous, P.W.. "All that glitters is not Ramularia". Studies in Mycology 83: 49-163.

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