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Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) de Bary, 1876 (Potato Blight Or Potato Late Blight (Causative Agent))

Suggested Literature

Phytophthora infestans may be covered by literature listed under:

BIOTA
(living things)
Eukaryota
(eukaryotes)
CHROMISTA
(algae)
OOMYCOTA
(a group of mainly plant-parasitic fungi)
Phytophthora
(blight fungi)

Feeding and other inter-species relationships

Phytophthora infestans is associated with:

colony Lycopersicon esculentum - Tomato (Solanaceae) colony infects and damages live stem Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes "Tomato Late Blight", common on outdoor plants in wet seasons. Causes dark-brown or blackish-purple areas.]
colony Lycopersicon esculentum - Tomato (Solanaceae) colony infects and damages live fruit Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes "Tomato Late Blight", common on outdoor plants in wet seasons Causes brown or blackish-brown blotches. Fruit later rot.]
colony Lycopersicon esculentum - Tomato (Solanaceae) colony infects and damages live leaf Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes "Tomato Late Blight", common on outdoor plants in wet seasons. Causes dark-brown or blackish-purple areas.]
Solanum tuberosum - Potato (Solanaceae) infects and damages live, blackened stem Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes "Potato Late Blight"]
Solanum tuberosum - Potato (Solanaceae) infects and damages live tuber Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [tubers develop a watery, reddish discolouration in and under the skin which spreads inwards. Causes "Potato Late Blight"]
Solanum tuberosum - Potato (Solanaceae) causes spots on live leaf Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 [causes brown spots or blotches, especially on margins and tips; dead areas curl up; rapidly spreads and leaves turn brown and rot. Causes "Potato Late Blight"]

Associated with Phytophthora infestans:

Phytophthora infestans may be associated with taxa listed at higher taxonomic level

CHROMISTA
(algae)

References

Ellis, M.B. & J.P., 1997 Microfungi on Land Plants: An Identification Handbook

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