Background and aims – The last comprehensive study that estimated the number of Verbenaceae genera species was published in 2004, included 34 around 1200 species. Since then, several publications based on morphology and/or molecular data have proposed important changes within family. Due to lack updated literature cite when referring taxa, a review these estimates is necessary.Key results concl...

Abstract Golovinomyces longipes is a widespread powdery mildew on Solanaceae ( Nicotiana , Petunia and Solanum spp.). In the past, it has been reported only once Verbena Verbenaceae ), non-solanaceaous host. Recently, this found composite Matricaria chamomilla . The identification of species unusual host proved by morphological studies DNA sequence analysis. Both datasets coincide with characte...