Phytophthora de Bary
(blights)

Phytophthora (blights) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
Phytophthora alni
Sudden Oak Death - causative organism, SOD, Phytophthora Disease Of Alder
Species 38 trophisms 26 references
Phytophthora alni sensu Brasier et al, 2004
Alder Blight
Species 9 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora austrocedri
a blight
Species 3 trophisms 7 references
Phytophthora cactorum
Strawberry Crown Rot - causative organism
Species 7 trophisms 2 references
Phytophthora cambivora
a blight (a cause of Ink Disease)
Species 7 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora cinnamomi
a blight (a cause of Ink Disease)
Species 10 trophisms 2 references
Phytophthora citricola
a blight
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora cryptogea
a plant pathogen
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora erythroseptica
Potato Pink Rot, A Tulip Shanking (causative organisms)
Species 5 trophisms
Phytophthora fragariae
Red Stele or Lanarkshire Disease
Species 1 subtaxa 4 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora gonapodyides
a blight
Species 2 trophisms
Phytophthora ilicis
Holly Leaf Bllight - causative organism
Species 4 trophisms 3 references
Phytophthora infestans
Potato Blight, Potato Late Blight & Tomato Blight (Causative Agent)
Species 7 trophisms 5 references
Phytophthora inflata
a blight
Species 5 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora kernoviae
a blight
Species 6 trophisms 7 references
Phytophthora lateralis
a blight
Species 2 trophisms 6 references
Phytophthora nicotianae
Tomato Buck-eye Rot - causative organism
Species 4 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora palmivora
(A Blight)
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora porri
Leek White Tip - causative organism
Species 2 trophisms
Phytophthora primulae
Primula Brown-core Root Rot - causative organism
Species 2 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora pseudosyringae
a blight
Species 5 trophisms 5 references
Phytophthora pseudotsugae
(A Blight)
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora richardiae
a blight
Species 1 references
Phytophthora sp. nov.
a blight
Species 1 trophisms 1 references
Phytophthora syringae
a blight
Species 3 trophisms 1 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusPhytophthora (blights)
FamilyPERONOSPORACEAE (downy mildews)
OrderPERONOSPORALES (downy mildews and white rusts)
ClassPERONOSPOREA (a class of fungoid organisms)
PhylumOOMYCOTA (a group of mainly plant-parasitic fungi)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Phytophthora (blights)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Waterhouse, G.M. & Blackwell, E.M. 1954 Key to the Species of Phytophthora recorded from the British Isles Mycological Papers, 57, 9pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute
Waterhouse, G.M. 1970 The Genus Phytophthora Mycological Papers, 122, Second edition, 59pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute
Waterhouse, G.M. 1963 Key to the Species of Phytophthora de Bary Mycological Papers, 92, 22pp, Commonwealth Mycological Institute

Phytophthora (blights) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2008 Phytophthora diseases of trees Plant Clinic News May 08: 1.
Brasier, C. 1999 Phytophthora Pathogens of Trees: Their Rising Profile in Europe Forestry Commission Information Notes, 30, 6pp, Forestry Commission
Goheen E.M. & Frankel S.J. (eds) 2009 Phytophthoras in forests and natural ecosystems USDA Forest Service
Jung, T., et al 2005 Involvement of Phytophthora species in the decline of European Beech in Europe and the USA. Mycologist Vol 19 (4): 159-166.

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Phytophthora (blights):

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