HyperDic: phytophthora

English > 1 sense of the word Phytophthora:
NOUNplantPhytophthora, genus Phytophthoradestructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants
English > Phytophthora: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaningdestructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants.
Synonymgenus Phytophthora
Member ofPythiaceae, family Pythiaceaefungi having sporangia usually borne successively and singly at the tips of branching sporangiophores
MembersPhytophthora citrophthoraCauses brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits
Phytophthora infestansfungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes
Broaderfungus genusIncludes lichen genera
Spanishgenus phytophthora, phytophthora
Catalangenus phytophthora, phytophthora

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