''Basidiophora'' is a genus of
oomycete
Oomycota forms a distinct phylogenetic lineage of fungus-like eukaryotic microorganisms, called oomycetes (). They are filamentous and heterotrophic, and can reproduce both sexually and asexually. Sexual reproduction of an oospore is the resul ...
s belonging to the family
Peronosporaceae
Peronosporaceae are a family of water moulds that contains 21 genera, comprising more than 600 species. Most of them are called downy mildews.
Peronosporaceae are obligate biotrophic plant pathogens. They parasitise their host plants as an ...
.
It is a water mold that causes downy mildew disease on plants such as the
New England aster.
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Japan, Northern America and New Zealand.
Species:
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Basidiophora delawarensis''
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Basidiophora entospora''
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Basidiophora montana''
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Basidiophora simplex''
References
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Peronosporales
Water mould genera