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Phytophthora Ramorum

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Phytophthora ramorum is an oomycete pathogen that causes sudden oak death, a disease that has killed large numbers of oak and other tree species in California and Oregon and has also been found in parts of Europe, producing bleeding cankers on tree trunks and dieback of foliage that frequently kill the tree. Beyond oaks, it infects many other plants, including ornamental species such as rhododendron, viburnum and pieris, in which it causes a milder dieback or blight and which can act as a source of spores that spread the disease further through rain splash and rainwater. First documented in 1995, its origin remains uncertain, though separate introductions into Europe and North America appear likely; control relies mainly on early detection and removal of infected plant material, since treatment options remain limited.

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Classification

Diet

Parasitic 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 2

Relationship to People

Agricultural or Structural Pest 3

Scientific Name

Phytophthora ramorum 3

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated 4

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Phytophthora Ramorum

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Sources

1. GBIF: Phytophthora ramorum

GBIFDescriptions: ecofunctional group

Quote, Descriptions: ecofunctional group

description: Parasite

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2. GBIF Species API

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3. Wikipedia: Phytophthora ramorum

Wikipedia

Wikidata Q3382075 (P225 taxon name)
devastating effects on the oak populations in California and Oregon
In Group: Oomycetes (Water Molds), Lead
Phytophthora ramorum is the oomycete known to cause the disease sudden oak death (SOD).

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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Phytophthora ramorum

GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 3203610, category field

Quote, GBIF taxon key 3203610, category field

"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

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Wikidata: Phytophthora Ramorum

Wikidata Q3382075, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Child Taxon Of: Oomycota, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain

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