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]
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| Internal stem necrosis of Cocos nucifera due to coconut heart rot by P. katsurae | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | SAR |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Oomycota |
| Order: | Peronosporales |
| Family: | Peronosporaceae |
| Genus: | Phytophthora |
| Species: | P. katsurae
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| Phytophthora katsurae W.H. Ko & H.S. Chang, (1979)
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/Kbase/crop/Type/p_katsu.htm Phytophthora katsurae. Crop Knowledge Master.
- ^ 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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