College of Education - Mycology Lecture Review

This set of vocabulary flashcards covers the taxonomic classification and associated diseases of various fungi discussed in the 4th-year mycology and plant pathology practical lab at Arish University.

Synchytrium endoputicum

A fungal pathogen from the family Chytridiacaea that causes potato wart disease (مرض الثاليل بالبطاطس).

Plasmodiophorae prasicae

A fungus that parasitizes freshwater algae, plants, and aquatic fungi, specifically infecting crucifers such as cabbage and cauliflower.

Albugo

A genus in the family Albugonacaea that causes White rust disease and produces sporangiophores in chains separated by gelatinous pads.

Oospores

Thick-walled sexual spores found within the infected plant tissue of hosts affected by genera like Albugo and Pythium.

Bremia

A genus of the family Peronosporacaea characterized by sporangiophores with branching at right angles and blunt tips.

Peronospora

A genus of the family Peronosporacaea characterized by dichotomous branching at acute angles.

Plasmopara

A genus within the Peronosporales order characterized by saucer-shaped structures on its sporangiophores.

Pythium

A genus in the family Pythiacaea known for causing Damping-off disease.

Pytophthorae infestance

A pathogen belonging to the order Peronosporales that causes Late blight of potatoes.

Polypolus

A genus classified under Mucoracaea and Mucorales, described in the notes as the 'Hat-thrower' (قاذف القبعات).

Rhizopus

A member of the Zygomycotinae subdivision that features a columella, sporangiophore, and mycelium with sporangia and spores.

Taphrina deformance

A fungus in the sub-class Hemiascomycetidae that causes Peach leaf curl disease.

Saccharomyces sp.

A genus in the family Saccharomycetaceae and order Endomycetales.

Arysiphe sP.

A member of the Erysiphaceae family and Erysiphales order, categorized under the series Pyrenomycetes.

Peziza sp.

Commonly known as Cup fungi, this genus belongs to the class Descomycetes and order Pezizales.

Puccinia graminis

A species in the Basidiomycotinae sub-division that causes Rust of wheat.

Ustilago nuda

A fungus in the order Ustilaginales that causes Loose Smut of wheat.

Ustilago maydis

A species in the order Ustilagenales responsible for causing Corn smut.

Agaricus spp.

Club fungi or mushrooms belonging to the class Hymenomycetes and order Agaricales.

Botrytes

A genus categorized under Duteromycotinae that causes Gray mold disease.

Fusarium spp.

A genus in the family Tuberculariacaea and order Tuberculariales.

Alternaria spp.

A member of the Dematiacaea family and Dematiales order.

Curvularia spp.

A genus belonging to the Hyphomycetes class and Dematiales order.

Dreschlera sp.

A fungal genus in the family Dematiacaea under the subdivision Duteromycotinae.