Peronosporaceae

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Peronosporaceae is a family of water molds that includes many important plant pathogens responsible for downy mildews and destructive crop diseases.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Peronosporales 3
Peronosporaceae canonical 2
Oomycota 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf family of oomycetes
taxon
affects angiosperms
field crops
ornamental plants
vegetable crops
causes destructive crop diseases
downy mildew diseases
cellWallComposition cellulose-rich cell walls
class Oomycetes
linked to: Oomycota
controlMethods cultural practices to reduce humidity
fungicide applications
resistant cultivars
distinguishedBy diploid vegetative phase
zoospores with two flagella
distinguishedFrom true fungi
distribution worldwide
economicImpact major agricultural losses
hostSpecificity often host specific
includes obligate plant pathogens
includesGenus Basidiophora
Bremia
Graminivora
Hyaloperonospora
Perofascia
Peronosclerospora
linked to: Sclerospora

Peronospora
linked to: Peronosporaceae

Plasmopara
Pseudoperonospora
Sclerospora
isA water mold family
kingdom Stramenopila
linked to: Chromista
lifestyle obligate biotrophs
namedBy Ernst Heinrich Friedrich Meyer
notableDisease downy mildew of brassicas
downy mildew of cucurbits
downy mildew of grapevine
downy mildew of lettuce
downy mildew of onion
order Peronosporales
linked to: Peronosporaceae
phylogeneticRelation closely related to other Peronosporales
phylum Oomycota
reproduction produces oospores
produces sporangia
taxonRank family
trophicMode plant parasite
typeGenus Peronospora

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Phytophthora infestans family Peronosporaceae
Phytophthora infestans order Peronosporales
linked to: Peronosporaceae
Phytophthora phylum Oomycota
linked to: Peronosporaceae
Phytophthora order Peronosporales
linked to: Peronosporaceae
Phytophthora family Peronosporaceae
Peronosporaceae order Peronosporales
linked to: Peronosporaceae
Peronosporaceae includesGenus Peronospora
linked to: Peronosporaceae