| Phytophthora katsurae | |
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| Internal stem necrosis of Cocos nucifera due to coconut heart rot by P. katsurae | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Diaphoretickes |
| Clade: | Sar |
| Clade: | Stramenopiles |
| Phylum: | Oomycota |
| Order: | Peronosporales |
| Family: | Peronosporaceae |
| Genus: | Phytophthora |
| Species: | P. katsurae |
| Binomial name | |
| Phytophthora katsurae W.H. Ko & H.S. Chang, (1979) | |
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Phytophthora katsurae (better-known as P. castaneae) is a plant pathogen. It was first isolated from chestnut ( Castanea ) trees in Japan. [1] It has also been reported from Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Australia [1] and Korea. [2]
