Phytophthora blight
(Phytophthora nicotianae)
Maps
Widely Prevalent Plant Pathogen Status - This map is based on data from the Widely Prevalent Fungi Project, a collabaration between USDA APHIS PPQ and the American Phytopathological Society. See www.PrevalentFungi.org for more information.
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Chromista |
| Phylum: Oomycota |
| Class: Oomycetes |
| Order: Peronosporales |
| Family: Pythiaceae |
| Genus: Phytophthora |
| Subject: Phytophthora nicotianae Breda de Haan |
Synonyms and Other Names
Other Common Names:
Phytophthora root rot, black shank
Related Scientific Names:
Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica (Dastur) G.M. Waterh. (Synonym)
Phytophthora parasitica Dastur (Synonym)
Phytophthora parasitica var. nicotianae Tucker (Synonym)
Phytophthora terrestris Shreb. (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Common Names of Plant Diseases
Scientific Name Reference: The CABI Bioscience Database of Fungal Names (Funindex) (Index Fungorum)