Synonymy:
Pythium palmivorum E.J. Butler, Memoirs of the Dept. Agric. India, Bot. Ser. 1(5): 82 (1907)
Phytophthora palmivora (E.J. Butler) E.J. Butler, Science Rep. agric. Res. Inst. Pusa: 82 (1919) [1918]

Phytophthora faberi Maubl., Agriculture prat. Pays chauds 79: 315 (1909)

Phytophthora theobromae L.C. Coleman, Annls mycol. 8(6): 621 (1910)
Phytophthora palmivora var. theobromae (L.C. Coleman) Orellana, Phytopathology 49: 212 (1959)

Phytophthora omnivora var. arecae L.C. Coleman, Annls mycol. 8(6): 620 (1910)
Phytophthora cactorum var. arecae (L.C. Coleman) Sacc. & Trotter, in Saccardo & Traverso, Syll. Fung. (Abellini) 20: 1286 (1911)
Phytophthora arecae (L.C. Coleman) Pethybr., Scientific Proc. R. Dublin Soc., N.S. 13: 555 (1913)

Phytophthora heveae A.W. Thomps., Malay. agric. Journal 17(3-4): 77 (1929)
Phytophthora palmivora var. heveae (A.W. Thomps.) Orellana, Phytopathology 49: 213 (1959)

Phytophthora palmivora var. piperis H.R.A. Mull., Meded. Lds PlTuin, Batavia 88: 33 (1936)

Phytophthora palmivora var. heterocystica Babacauh, Bull. Soc. bot. Fr., Let. bot. 130(1): 23 (1983)

Position in classification:
Peronophythora, Peronosporaceae, Peronosporales, Peronosporidae, Peronosporomycetes, Oomycota, Chromista

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