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Peronospora antirrhini

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Superphylum
  
Heterokonta

Family
  
Peronosporaceae

Scientific name
  
Peronospora antirrhini

Order
  
Peronosporales

Class
  
Oomycetes

Genus
  
Peronospora

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Peronospora, Peronosporales, Peronospora trifoliorum, Peronospora farinosa fsp betae, Hyaloperonospora brassicae

Peronospora antirrhini is a plant pathogen. It causes downy mildew on leaves of species of Antirrhinum and related genera (e.g. Misopates).

The disease is generally of minor importance, but can be damaging on antirrhinum seedlings in the glasshouse, which may be systemically infected.

References

Peronospora antirrhini Wikipedia