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Phytophthora citricola

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Domain
  
Eukaryota

Order
  
Peronosporales

Genus
  
Phytophthora

Higher classification
  
Phytophthora

Superphylum
  
Heterokonta

Family
  
Pythiaceae

Scientific name
  
Phytophthora citricola

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Phytophthora, Phytophthora cactorum, Phytophthora citrophthora, Phytophthora cambivora, Phytophthora cryptogea

Phytophthora citricola is a plant pathogen. It was first described by Sawada in 1927 when it was isolated from orange trees in present-day Taiwan. It has since been found causing disease on a wide variety of plants.

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Phytophthora citricola Wikipedia