Phytopythium vexans

Phytopythium vexans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Chromista
Phylum:	Oomycota
Order:	Peronosporales
Family:	Pythiaceae
Genus:	Phytopythium
Species:	P. vexans
Binomial name
Phytopythium vexans (de Bary) Abad, de Cock, Bala, Robideau, A.M.Lodhi & Lévesque
Synonyms
Ovatisporangium vexans (de Bary) Uzuhashi, Tojo & Kakish. Pythium allantocladon Sideris Pythium complectens Hans Braun Pythium piperinum Dastur Pythium vexans de Bary Pythium vexans subsp. vexans Pythium vexans var. minutum G.S.Mer & Khulbe

Phytopythium vexans (previously named Pythium vexans) is a plant pathogen infecting citruses. P. vexans was identified as an intermediate between Phytophthora and Pythium species, being more closely related to Phytophthora.