Phytophthora citricola

Phytophthora citricola is a plant pathogen. It was first described by Kaneyoshi (Kenkichi) 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.

Phytophthora citricola
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Clade:	Diaphoretickes
Clade:	Sar
Clade:	Stramenopiles
Phylum:	Gyrista
Class:	Oomycetes
Order:	Peronosporales
Family:	Peronosporaceae
Genus:	Phytophthora
Species:	P. citricola
Binomial name
Phytophthora citricola Sawada, (1927)[1]
Synonyms
Phytophthora cactorum var. applanata Chester, (1932)

See also

• List of citrus diseases