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Pythium
Sign in to savePythium is a genus of parasitic oomycetes. They were formerly classified as fungi. Most species are plant parasites, but Pythium insidiosum is an important pathogen of animals and human, causing pythiosis. The feet of the fungus gnat are frequently a vector for their transmission.
Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomChromista
- PhylumOomycota
- ClassPeronosporea
- OrderPeronosporales
- FamilyPythiaceae
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- Parent taxon
- Pythiaceae
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6 sectionsContents
- Morphology
- Ecological importance
- Species
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- References
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Pythium is a genus of parasitic oomycetes. They were formerly classified as fungi. Most species are plant parasites, but Pythium insidiosum is an important pathogen of animals and human, causing pythiosis. The feet of the fungus gnat are frequently a vector for their transmission.
==Morphology== Hyphae: Pythium species, like others in the family Pythiaceae, are usually characterized by their production of coenocytic hyphae without septations. Oogonia: Generally contain a single oospore. Antheridia: Contain an elongated and club-shaped antheridium.