Ramularia
A group of Fungi, parasitic on various parts of living plants. The species are numerous; but almost all of them cause brown or pale spots on the leaves or other green organs, and their effect is thus conspicuous, though very seldom so hurtful as to cause serious injury to the plants. The mycelium is inside the host-plant; and from it, at each stoma, are pushed out several erect branches (conidiophores), which, at the tip, or near it, bear conidia, or spores. These are nearly cylindrical, but taper at both ends, and are divided by two or more cross-walls into several cells. It is probable that the Fungi grouped under Ramularia belong to the reproduction of Pyrenomycetes (which see). To enumerate the species that affect cultivated plants is unnecessary, since probably few flowering plants are quite free from the attacks of some Fungus of the group to which Ramularia belongs. No known remedy is so effectual as burning the more diseased plants or leaves. Fortunately, these Fungi seldom commit very serious depredations on cultivated plants.