Synchytrium endobioticum is a chytrid fungus that causes potato wart disease, also known as black scab. Besides potato, it also infects some other plants in the genus Solanum, though potato is its only cultivated host. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Scientific NameSynchytrium endobioticum 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Synchytrium endobioticum
Synchytrium endobioticum (Wikipedia)
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