Ramularia onobrychidis. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
Abstract A description is provided for Ramularia onobrychidis. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: Leaf spot of sainfoin. HOSTS: Arachis hypogaea, Onobrychis altissima, O. arenaria, O. hajastana, O. hohenhackeriana, O. miniata, O. oxyodonta, O. pulchella, O. sintenisii, O. transcaucasica, O. vaginalis, O. viciifolia (BRAUN, 1998) (Fabaceae). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: ASIA: Armenia, Azerbaijan (EIBATOVA, 1958), Republic of Georgia, Kabardino-Balkariya, Kazakhstan, Kirgistan, Tadzhikistan (OSIPYAN, 1975), Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan. EUROPE: Austria, Belarus (OSIPYAN, 1975), Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova (OSIPYAN, 1975), Romania (BONTEA, 1985), Russia, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, Serbia. TRANSMISSION: By wind and rain-splash dispersal of conidia. HUGHES (1949) stated that sclerotia are formed in the lesions: the leaflets are readily detached and in moist conditions the sclerotia can develop after leaf fall, they can also be blown around aiding dispersal of the fungus.