Phytophthora

See also: phytophthora

Translingual

Phytophthora infestans on potatoes

Etymology

Coined by Heinrich Anton de Bary in 1875 from Ancient Greek φυτόν (phutón, “plant”) + φθορᾱ́ (phthorā́, “destruction, ruin”).

Proper noun

Phytophthora f

1. 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