peppelvlag

Dutch

Taphrina johansonii

Etymology

From peppel (“poplar”) +‎ vlag (“flag”), the latter referring to the protruding growths. Compare elzenvlag (“Taphrina alni”) formed similarly.

Noun

peppelvlag f (plural peppelvlaggen)

1. Taphrina johansonii, a pathogenic fungus causing galls on poplar trees.

Further reading

• Taphrina on the Dutch Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^nl