Golovinomyces bolayi is a species of fungal plant pathogen in the family Erysiphaceae (powdery mildews). It is part of the Golovinomyces orontii complex and is known to infect a diverse range of host plants.
Hosts The species has been recorded on plants belonging to numerous genera, including Arabidopsis, Campanula, Cichorium, Cucumis, Cucurbita, Cymbalaria, Fragaria, Incarvillea, Kalanchoe, Lactuca, Lamium, Papaver, Petunia, Phyla, Picris, Taraxacum, Torenia, Veronica, and Vigna.
Taxonomy Golovinomyces bolayi was formally described as a new species in 2019 by S. Takamatsu, A. Lebeda and M. Götz. It was separated from the Golovinomyces orontii species complex using morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence.
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