Phytophthora

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Noun

Phytophthora - destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plantsgenus Phytophthorafungus genus - includes lichen generafamily Pythiaceae, Pythiaceae - fungi having sporangia usually borne successively and singly at the tips of branching sporangiophoresPhytophthora citrophthora - causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruitsPhytophthora infestans - fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes

Phytophthora

a genus of lower fungi of the family Phytophthoraceae (Pythiaceae), order Peronosporales. Reproduction is asexual (by means of conidia) or sexual (by means of oospores). The genus embraces more than 40 species, which are found on all continents; the USSR has approximately 20 species. Some species cause serious plant diseases called phytophthoroses. The most harmful species is P. infestans, which infects the potato, tomato, and many other plants of the family Solanaceae.

REFERENCE

Novotel’nova, Ne. S. Fitoftorovye griby (Sem. Phytophthoraceae). Leningrad, 1974.

Phytophthora

Related to Phytophthora: Phytophthora ramorum

noun

Synonyms for Phytophthora

noun destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants

Synonyms

genus Phytophthora

Related Words

fungus genus
family Pythiaceae
Pythiaceae
Phytophthora citrophthora
Phytophthora infestans

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