Plants

Plants

Any of various photosynthetic, eukaryotic, multicellular organisms of the kingdom Plantae characteristically producing embryos, containing chloroplasts, having cellulose cell walls, and lacking the power of locomotion.

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phytoplankton

Plants; Algae

Tiny plants or plant like organisms that float around in a body of water. These are major source of food for water animals.

pythium

Plants; Algae

A genus of destructive root-parasitic algae in the family pythiaceae, order peronosporales, commonly found in cultivated soils all over the world. Differentiation of zoospores ...

saprolegnia

Plants; Algae

A genus of algae in the family saprolegniaceae. It is a parasite and pathogen of freshwater fishes.

lagenidium

Plants; Algae

A genus of algae in the family lagenidiaceae. One species (l. Giganteum) parasitizes the larval stage of mosquitoes and is used in its biological control (pest control, ...

peronospora

Plants; Algae

A genus of algae in the family peronosporaceae. Most species are obligatory parasites and many are plant pathogens.

phytophthora

Plants; Algae

A genus of destructive parasitic algae in the family pythiaceae, order peronosporales, affecting numerous fruit, vegetable, and other crops. Differentiation of zoospores usually ...