Phytophthora fragariae

Taxobox
color = khaki
name = "Phytophthora fragariae"
regnum = Chromista
phylum = Oomycota
classis = Oomycetes
subclassis = Incertae sedis
ordo = Pythiales
familia = Pythiaceae
genus = "Phytophthora"
species = "P. fragariae"
binomial = "Phytophthora fragariae"
binomial_authority = Hickman, (1940)

"Phytophthora fragariae" is a plant pathogen that causes red stele, otherwise known as Lanarkshire disease, in strawberries. Symptoms of red stele can include a red core in the roots, wilting of leaves, reduced flowering, stunting, and bitter fruit.

External links

* [http://www.speciesfungorum.org/Names/Names.asp Index Fungorum]
* [http://nt.ars-grin.gov/fungaldatabases USDA ARS Fungal Database]

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