Oomyceteous flora of ornamental trees of Shiraz County (Iran)

In order to investigate the oomyceteous flora associated with ornamental trees of Shiraz County (Iran), during 2017–18, rhizosphere soil and plant debris of ornamented trees from various parks and green spaces of Shiraz County (including 11 districts) were sampled. Based on morphological, morphometrical and physiological analyses, three Phytophthora species, namely, Ph. cactorum*, Ph. capsici, and Ph. nicotianae*, five Phytopythium species including Pp. litorale, Pp. oedochilum*, Pp. ostracodes, Pp. palingenes†*,and Pp. vexans,and 11 Pythium species including Py. aphanidermatum*, Py. catenulatum*, Py. echinulatum, Py. hydnosporum*, Py. irregulare*, Py. kashmirense, Py. megalacanthum†, Py. middletonii, Py. nunn, Py. oligandrum,and Py. sylvaticum† were identified. Taxa with asteric were predominant and species with dagger sign were new to Iran mycobiota.