Phytophthora pseudosyringae composed only of cellulose and glucans. Its name derives from Greek "Phytophthora" (), “plant” and (), “destruction”; “the plant-destroyer” and "plurivora" and from Latin ( = many, - = feeding). Phytophthora pseudosyringae Phytophthora pseudosyringae is a semi-papillate homothallic soil-borne plant pathogen causing root and collar rot of deciduous tree species in Europe. It is associated with necrotic fine roots and stem necroses of "Fagus sylvatica" and "Alnus glutinosa", and isolates are moderately aggressive to fine roots of oaks and beech ("Nothofagus"), highly aggressive to holly leaves and apple fruits, and slightly pathogenic to alder bark. It belongs to the class
Luzula sylvatica Luzula sylvatica Luzula sylvatica, commonly known as greater wood-rush or great wood-rush, is a perennial flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae. With regards to the etymology of the binomial, "Luzula" could come from the Italian "lucciola" ("to shine, sparkle") or the Latin "luzulae" or "luxulae", from "lux" ("light"), inspired by the way the plants sparkle when wet with dew; whilst "sylvatica" comes from silva, Latin for forest. "Luzula sylvatica" is the largest woodrush, with stems high. It forms clumps of bright green leaves which are glossy, flat, linear, about in length and wide; its leaves remain green or at