Phytophthora
Synonyms
Phytophthora cinnamomi
Phytophthora cinnamomus
Phytophthora parasitica
Phytophthora parasiticas
Phytophthora ramorum
Phytophthora ramorums
Phytophthora sojae
Phytophthoras
cinnamomi, Phytophthora
parasitica, Phytophthora
ramorums, Phytophthora
A genus of destructive parasitic OOMYCETES in the family Peronosporaceae, order Peronosporales, affecting numerous fruit, vegetable, and other crops. Differentiation of zoospores usually takes place in the sporangium and no vesicle is formed. It was previously considered a fungus.