Phytophthora iranica

Phytophthora iranica is a plant pathogen that infects the roots of the Myrtle plants. It was discovered in a commercial nursery in Sardinia, Italy.[1]

Phytophthora iranica
Scientific classification e
Phylum: Oomycota
Order: Peronosporales
Family: Peronosporaceae
Genus: Phytophthora
Species:
P. iranica
Binomial name
Phytophthora iranica
Caros. & Tucker, (1949)

The fungus causes a blight on the plant, effectively destroying it.

References

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