Pythium sulcatum
| Pythium sulcatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Chromalveolata |
| Phylum: | Heterokontophyta |
| Class: | Oomycetes |
| Order: | Pythiales |
| Family: | Pythiaceae |
| Genus: | Pythium |
| Species: | Pythium sulcatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pythium sulcatum R.G. Pratt & J.E. Mitch., (1973) | |
Pythium sulcatum is a chromalveolate plant pathogen infecting carrots. Because this organism was once thought to be a type of fungus, it is still often treated as such.