We found 2 definitions of phytophthora from 2 different sources.
Noun |
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phytophthora - destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants | ||
genus Phytophthora | ||
fungus genus includes lichen genera | ||
family pythiaceae, pythiaceae fungi having sporangia usually borne successively and singly at the tips of branching sporangiophores | ||
phytophthora citrophthora causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits |