Phytophthora katsurae (better-known as P. castaneae) is a plant pathogen. It was first isolated from chestnut (Castanea) trees in Japan.http://www.extento.hawaii.edu/Kbase/crop/Type/p_katsu.htm Phytophthora katsurae. Crop Knowledge Master. It has also been reported from Taiwan, Papua New Guinea, Australia and Korea.Oh, E., et al. "First Report of Chestnut Ink Disease by Phytophthora katsurae on Chestnut in Korea". Plant Disease. Volume 92, Number 2, Page 312, . February 2008.
See also Chestnut blight Phytophthora cambivora
References
External links Index Fungorum USDA ARS Fungal Database