Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae Byford
(Spinach Downy Mildew)

Interactions where Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae 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
oospore oospore may be found in live, pale yellowish spotted leaf Spinacia oleracea Spinach Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae/Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciaespinach downy mildewoospore Plant / resting place / within /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Amaranthaceae/Spinacia oleracea/Spinacia oleraceaspinachlive, pale yellowish spottedleaf
sporangium (hypophyllous) hypophyllous sporangium parasitises live, pale yellowish spotted leaf UK/IrelandRestricted Spinacia oleracea Spinach Caryophyllales: Amaranthaceae Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden Plants, Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998
A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles, Preece, T.F., 2002
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Peronosporales/Peronosporaceae/Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae/Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciaespinach downy mildewhypophylloussporangium Foodplant / parasiteUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Caryophyllales/Amaranthaceae/Spinacia oleracea/Spinacia oleraceaspinachlive, pale yellowish spottedleafSole

Author & YearTitleSource
Buczacki, S. & Harris, K., 1998Pests, Diseases & Disorders of Garden PlantsCollins Photoguide, 2nd edition edition, Collins
Preece, T.F., 2002A Checklist of the Downy Mildews (Peronosporaceae) of the British Isles33pp, British Mycological Society

Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae (Spinach Downy Mildew) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae (Spinach Downy Mildew) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Forma specialisPeronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae (Spinach Downy Mildew)
SpeciesPeronospora farinosa s. lat. (Beet 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 farinosa f.sp. spinaciae (Spinach Downy Mildew)

Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae (Spinach Downy Mildew) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Peronospora farinosa f.sp. spinaciae (Spinach Downy Mildew):

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