| Taphrina coryli | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Taphrinomycetes |
| Subclass: | Taphrinomycetidae |
| Order: | Taphrinales |
| Family: | Taphrinaceae |
| Genus: | Taphrina |
| Species: | T. wiesneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Taphrina wiesneri (Rathay) Mix |
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Taphrina wiesneri is a plant pathogen causing witch's broom formations on Cherry trees (Prunus & Cerasus sp). It is a important pest species of the ornamental cherry Cerasus X yedoensis in Japan.[1]
Komatsu et. al.found that hyphae of T. wiesneri overwintered in symptomatic shoots of Cerasus X yedoensis. This is in contrast with the overwintering of other Taphrina species such as Taphrina deformans that over winter on leaf and twig surfaces before initiating infection.[2]