Phytophthora katsurae

Phytophthora katsurae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Chromalveolata
Phylum: Heterokontophyta
Class: Oomycetes
Subclass: Incertae sedis
Order: Peronosporales
Family: Pythiaceae
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 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]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "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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