List of Oomycetes of South Africa

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This is an alphabetical list of the oomycotal taxa recorded from South Africa.

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Family: Albuginaceae [1]

Genus: Albugo

P

Genus: Peronospora

Family: Peronosporaceae [2]

Order: Peronosporales [2]

Genus: Pseudoperonospora

Family: Pythiaceae [4]

Genus: Pythium

S

Genus: Saprolegnia

Family: Saprolegniaceae [5]

Order: Saprolegniales [5]

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