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Erysiphaceae

Erysiphaceae

9.9
A family of fungi that grow on plant leaves and cause powdery mildew
  • noun
  • /ˌɛrəˈsɪfəˌsi/
  • Specialized
: Erysiphaceae
  • The Erysiphaceae family is responsible for many cases of powdery mildew affecting crops.

Examples

  • Researchers studied how the Erysiphaceae infect the leaves of various fruit trees.

  • Many gardeners use fungicides to combat Erysiphaceae infections on their plants.

  • The Erysiphaceae family includes various species that affect crops.

  • Farmers often struggle with Erysiphaceae infections in their plants.

  • Many gardeners use fungicides to combat Erysiphaceae infections on their plants.

  • The Erysiphaceae family is responsible for many cases of powdery mildew affecting crops.

  • Farmers often struggle with Erysiphaceae infections in their plants.

Surface Forms

Erysiphaceae singular
Erysiphaceae plural

Morphology

Erysiphaceae = Erysiphe (opaque) = erysiphe + aceae

The formation uses a Latin scientific family suffix that requires taxonomic knowledge; an average B1 learner would not be able to infer its meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Erysiphaceae comes from the fungus name Erysiphe and the scientific ending -aceae, which means 'family', like in the rose family Rosaceae. So, Erysiphaceae is the 'family' of fungi that includes the powdery mildews that infect plant leaves.