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Pythium vexans

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Superphylum
  
Heterokonta

Order
  
Pythiales

Genus
  
Pythium

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Oomycetes

Family
  
Pythiaceae

Scientific name
  
Pythium vexans

Similar
  
Pythium irregulare, Pythiaceae, Pythium ultimum, Pythium aphanidermatum

Phytopythium vexans (previously named Pythium vexans) is a plant pathogen infecting citruses. Phytopythium vexans was identified as an intermediate between Phytophthora and Pythium species, being more closely related to Phytophthora.

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Pythium vexans Wikipedia