Oidium is a genus of Deuteromycetes, where traditionally most anamorphs of the order Erysiphales are included. Most of them are plant pathogens causing different forms of powdery mildew, for example:
Oidium albicans has been a parallel name of the yeast Candida albicans (not related to the powdery mildew).
Some other species of medical importance previously classified as Oidium include:
Oidium is a genus of Deuteromycetes, where traditionally most anamorphs of the order Erysiphales are included. Most of them are plant pathogens causing different forms of powdery mildew, for example:
Oidium alphitoides (= O. quercinum) = Microsphaera alphitoides (on oaks) Oidium anacardii (= Acrosporium anacardii) (on cashew) Oidium arachidis (on peanut) Oidium asteris-punicei (= Erysiphe cichoracearum) (on mangos) Oidium balsamii = Erysiphe verbasci (on mulleins) Oidium begoniae (=O.cyclaminis, O.lini, O.violae) = Erysiphe polyphaga (on Valerianella, Calluna and Erica) Oidium candicans (= Monilia candicans) Oidium caricae (on papayas) Oidium caricae-papayae (on papayas) Oidium caricicola (on papayas) Oidium chrysanthemi = Erysiphe cichoracearum (on numerous plant species, especially Asteraceae) Oidium carpini Oidium chartarum (= Torula chartarum) Oidium cyparissiae (= Acrosporium cyparissiae) (on cypress) Oidium erysiphoides = Sphaerotheca fuliginea (on melons, watermelons and cucumbers) Oidium euonymi-japonicae (on spindle-trees) Oidium farinosum = Podosphaera leucotricha (on apples) Oidium fructigenum = Monilia fructigena (on Rosaceae) Oidium helichrysi (on strawflowers) Oidium heveae (on rubber tree) Oidium hortensiae = Microsphaera polonica (on bear's breeches and hydrangea) Oidium indicum (on papayas and other tropical fruits) Oidium lauracearum (on laurel) Oidium lini ( = Euoidium lini)(on flax) Oidium lycopersicum (on tomatoes) Oidium mangiferae Oidium manihotis Oidium monilioides (=O.tritici)= Blumeria graminis (on cereals) Oidium neolycopersici (on tomatoes) Oidium oxalidis = Microsphaera russellii (on sorrels) Oidium papayae (on papayas) Oidium pullorum Oidium sesami Oidium tingitaninum Oidium tuckeri = Uncinula necator (on grapes)Oidium albicans has been a parallel name of the yeast Candida albicans (not related to the powdery mildew).
Some other species of medical importance previously classified as Oidium include:
Oidium cutaneum = Trichosporon cutaneum (cause of some human fungal diseases) Oidium lactis (=Oidium pulmoneum) = Geotrichum candidum (in soil, water and air, also belongs to normal human flora)
