Genus Phytophthora (Noun)
Meaning
Destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Phytophthora consists of destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants through root and collar infections.
- Phytophthora cinnamomi is a notable example of a species in the genus Phytophthora renowned for causing root rot in a wide variety of plant species.
- The late blight caused by the genus Phytophthora can cause widespread devastation for crops of various edible plants.
- Members of the genus Phytophthora may attack woody plants and herbaceous plants including agricultural crops and forest trees.
- Plants exhibiting necrotic tissues on their roots or lower stems may be identified as suffering from infections caused by the genus Phytophthora.