Species

Synchytrium endobioticum

Fungi

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General Reference

Nature Atlas. "Synchytrium endobioticum." Accessed September 8, 2026. https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/synchytrium-endobioticum.

APA Style

Nature Atlas. (n.d.). Synchytrium endobioticum. Retrieved September 8, 2026, from https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/synchytrium-endobioticum

BibTeX

@misc{natureatlas-synchytrium-endobioticum,
  author = {Nature Atlas},
  title = {Synchytrium endobioticum},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://nature.interactiveatlas.org/species/synchytrium-endobioticum},
  note = {Accessed September 8, 2026}
}

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.

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