| Pythiales | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| (unranked): | SAR |
| Superphylum: | Heterokonta |
| Class: | Oomycetes |
| Subclass: | Incertae sedis |
| Order: | Pythiales |
Pythiales is an order of water-molds (oomycetes). Some species of this order are the causative agents of several economically important plant diseases, such as potato blight.