Phytophthora
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Phytophthora infestans on potatoes
See also: phytophthora
Translingual
Etymology
Coined by Heinrich Anton de Bary in 1875 from Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + φθορᾱ́ (phthorā́, “destruction, ruin”).
Proper noun
Phytophthora f
- A taxonomic genus within the family Peronosporaceae – plant-damaging water molds, each species being fairly host-specific.
Hypernyms
- (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Chromista – kingdom; Harosa – subkingdom; Halvaria – infrakingdom; Heterokonta – superphylum; Pseudofungi – phylum; Oomycetes - class; Peronosporidae - subclass; Peronosporales order; Peronosporaceae - family
Hyponyms
- (genus): Phytophthora infestans - type species; for other species see
Phytophthora on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
References
Phytophthora on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Phytophthora on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Phytophthora on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Phytophthora at USDA Plants database
- Phytophthora at Tropicos
- Phytophthora at World Register of Marine Species
- Phytophthora at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Phytophthora at National Center for Biotechnology Information
- Phytophthora at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- Phytophthora at The Plant List
- Phytophthora at Paleobiology Database
