Plasmopara obducens (J. Schröt.) J. Schröt.
(Busy Lizzie Downy Mildew, Impatiens Downy Mildew)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPlasmopara obducens (Busy Lizzie Downy Mildew, Impatiens Downy Mildew)
GenusPlasmopara (a genus of downy mildews)
FamilyPERONOSPORACEAE (downy mildews)
OrderPERONOSPORALES (downy mildews and white rusts)
ClassPERONOSPOREA (a class of fungoid organisms)
PhylumOOMYCOTA (a group of mainly plant-parasitic fungi)
KingdomCHROMISTA (algae)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. 2011 Impatiens downy mildew Look out for!.. Plant Clinic News: 3.
Anon. 2008 Impatiens downy mildew Plant Clinic News Sep 08: 1.
Lane, C.R. et al. 2004 First report of Impatiens downy mildew (Plasmopara obducens) in the UK New Disease Reports Vol 10.
Sansford, C. 2007 CSL Pest Risk Analysis for Plasmopara obducens PRAs for consultation on pest risk management PRAs for consultation on pest risk management.

Plasmopara obducens (Busy Lizzie Downy Mildew, Impatiens Downy Mildew) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Plasmopara obducens (Busy Lizzie Downy Mildew, Impatiens Downy Mildew)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 4 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Plasmopara obducens (Busy Lizzie Downy Mildew, Impatiens Downy Mildew)
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