Phytophthora katsurae

Phytophthora katsurae
Internal stem necrosis of Cocos nucifera due to coconut heart rot by P. katsurae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Clade: Sar
Clade: Stramenopiles
Clade: Pseudofungi
Class: Oomycetes
Order: Peronosporales
Family: Peronosporaceae
Genus: Phytophthora
Species:
P. katsurae
Binomial name
Phytophthora katsurae
W.H. Ko & H.S. Chang, (1979)
Synonyms
  • Phytophthora castaneae Katsura & K. Uchida, (1976)

Phytophthora katsurae (better-known as P. castaneae) is a plant pathogen. It was first isolated from chestnut (Castanea) trees in Japan.[1] It has also been reported from Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Australia[1] and Korea.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/Kbase/crop/Type/p_katsu.htm Phytophthora katsurae. Crop Knowledge Master.
  2. ^ Oh, E., et al. "First Report of Chestnut Ink Disease by Phytophthora katsurae on Chestnut in Korea". Plant Disease. Volume 92, Number 2, Page 312, doi:10.1094/PDIS-92-2-0312A. February 2008.
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