Phytopythium vexans | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
Clade: | SAR |
Clade: | Stramenopiles |
Phylum: | Oomycota |
Order: | Peronosporales |
Family: | Pythiaceae |
Genus: | Phytopythium |
Species: | P. vexans
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Binomial name | |
Phytopythium vexans (de Bary) Abad, de Cock, Bala, Robideau, A.M.Lodhi & Lévesque
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Phytopythium vexans (previously named Pythium vexans) is a plant pathogen infecting citruses. P. vexans was identified as an intermediate between Phytophthora and Pythium species, being more closely related to Phytophthora.[2]