Aphanomyces cochlioides
| Aphanomyces cochlioides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Phylum: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Oomycetes |
| Order: | Saprolegniales |
| Family: | Leptolegniaceae |
| Genus: | Aphanomyces |
| Species: | A. cochlioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Aphanomyces cochlioides Drechsler, (1929) | |
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Aphanomyces cochlioides is a plant pathogen that can affect commodity crops like spinach, Swiss chard, beets and related species. In spinach the pathogen is responsible for the black root "rot" that can damage plants.