Phytophthora katsurae

Phytophthora katsurae is a plant pathogen. It was first isolated from chestnut (Castanea) trees in Japan.[1] It has also been reported from Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Australia[1] and Korea.[2]

Phytophthora katsurae
Internal stem necrosis of Cocos nucifera due to coconut heart rot by P. katsurae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Chromista
Phylum: Oomycota
Order: Peronosporales
Family: Peronosporaceae
Genus: Phytophthora
Species:
P. katsurae
Binomial name
Phytophthora katsurae
W.H. Ko & H.S. Chang, (1979)
Synonyms
  • Phytophthora castaneae Katsura & K. Uchida, (1976)

References
  1. http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/Kbase/crop/Type/p_katsu.htm Phytophthora katsurae. Crop Knowledge Master.
  2. Oh, E., et al. "First Report of Chestnut Ink Disease by Phytophthora katsurae on Chestnut in Korea". Plant Disease. Volume 92, Number 2, Page 312, doi:10.1094/PDIS-92-2-0312A. February 2008.
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