A first report of the occurrence of the powdery mildew Golovinomyces cichoracearum (DC.) V. P. Gelyuta on the neophyte Telekia speciosa (Schreb.) Baumg. in Germany is given. At one locality, the host plant was additionally infected with the rust Coleosporium telekiae Thüm., the occurrence of which has as yet only rarely been reported for Germany.
Boyle H., Dietrich W., Bräutigam S. (2007): First report of the powdery mildew Golovinomyces cichoracearum on Telekia speciosa in Germany. – Czech Mycology 59(2): 201–204.