Phytopythium montanum, a new species for Iran
نویسندگان
1 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
2 Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
doi
10.22092/mi.2025.368635.1307چکیده
To investigate Oomycete species in the aquatic habitats of Tehran Province, Iran, water samples were randomly collected from various aquatic ecosystems based on their geographical distribution from April to November 2021. Oomycete isolates were recovered by the baiting method with citrus (Citrus limetta) leaves and cultured on CMA+PARP semi-selective culture medium. Finally, two isolates (KAN0230 and KAN0218) obtained from the Kan River were identified as Phytopythium montanum based on the morphological features of the vegetative and reproductive organs as well as molecular data from the internal transcribed spacer (ITS-rDNA) sequences in a maximum likelihood phylogenetic analysis. Based on the available literature, Phytopythium montanum is reported for the first time as a new taxon for the Oomycete biota of Iran.
