Plasmodium accipiteris
Plasmodium achiotense
Plasmodium achromaticum
Plasmodium acuminatum Plasmodium adunyinkai
Plasmodium aegyptensis
Plasmodium aeuminatum
Plasmodium agamae
Plasmodium alloelongatum Plasmodium anasum
Plasmodium anomaluri
Plasmodium arachniformis
Plasmodium ashfordi
Plasmodium atheruri
Plasmodium audaciosum
Plasmodium auffenbergi
Plasmodium aurulentum
Plasmodium australis
Plasmodium attenuatum Plasmodium azurophilum
Plasmodium balli
Plasmodium bambusicolai
Plasmodium basilisci Plasmodium beebei
Plasmodium beltrani
Plasmodium berghei
Plasmodium bertii
Plasmodium bigueti Plasmodium bitis
Plasmodium biziurae Plasmodium booliati
Plasmodium bouillize
Plasmodium bowiei
Plasmodium brodeni
Plasmodium brasilianum
Plasmodium brasiliense
Plasmodium brumpti
Plasmodium brucei
Plasmodium brygooi
Plasmodium bubalis
Plasmodium bucki
Plasmodium bufoni
Plasmodium buteonis
Plasmodium capistrani
Plasmodium carinii
Plasmodium cathemerium
Plasmodium causi
Plasmodium cephalophi Plasmodium cercopitheci Plasmodium chabaudi
Plasmodium chalcidi
Plasmodium chiricahuae
Plasmodium circularis
Plasmodium circumflexum
Plasmodium clelandi
Plasmodium cordyli
Plasmodium cnemaspi
Plasmodium cnemidophori
Plasmodium coatneyi
Plasmodium coggeshalli
Plasmodium colombiense
Plasmodium columbae
Plasmodium corradettii Plasmodium coturnixi Plasmodium coulangesi
Plasmodium cuculus
Plasmodium cyclopsi
Plasmodium cynomolgi
Plasmodium diminutivum Plasmodium diploglossi
Plasmodium dissanaikei
Plasmodium divergens
Plasmodium dominicana
Plasmodium draconis
Plasmodium durae
Plasmodium effusum
Plasmodium egerniae
Plasmodium elongatum
Plasmodium eylesi
Plasmodium fabesia
Plasmodium fairchildi
Plasmodium falciparum
Plasmodium falconi
Plasmodium fallax
Plasmodium fieldi
Plasmodium fischeri
Plasmodium foleyi
Plasmodium formosanum
Plasmodium forresteri
Plasmodium floridense
Plasmodium fragile
Plasmodium gaboni
Plasmodium galbadoni
Plasmodium garnhami
Plasmodium gallinaceum
Plasmodium gemini
Plasmodium georgesi
Plasmodium giganteum
Plasmodium giganteumaustralis
Plasmodium giovannolai Plasmodium girardi
Plasmodium gonderi
Plasmodium globularis
Plasmodium gologoense
Plasmodium gonatodi
Plasmodium gracilis
Plasmodium griffithsi
Plasmodium guangdong
Plasmodium gundersi
Plasmodium guyannense Plasmodium heischi
Plasmodium hegneri
Plasmodium hermani
Plasmodium herodiadis
Plasmodium heteronucleare
Plasmodium hexamerium
Plasmodium holaspi
Plasmodium holti
Plasmodium huffi
Plasmodium hydrochaeri
Plasmodium hylobati
Plasmodium incertae
Plasmodium icipeensis
Plasmodium iguanae
Plasmodium inconstans Plasmodium inopinatum
Plasmodium inui
Plasmodium japonicum
Plasmodium jefferi
Plasmodium jiangi
Plasmodium josephinae
Plasmodium joyeuxi
Plasmodium juxtanucleare
Plasmodium kempi
Plasmodium kentropyxi
Plasmodium knowlesi
Plasmodium koreafense Plasmodium lacertiliae
Plasmodium lagopi
Plasmodium lainsoni
Plasmodium landauae
Plasmodium leanucteus
Plasmodium lemuris
Plasmodium lepidoptiformis
Plasmodium limnotragi
Plasmodium lionatum
Plasmodium lophurae
Plasmodium loveridgei
Plasmodium lucens
Plasmodium lutzi Plasmodium lygosomae
Plasmodium mabuiae
Plasmodium mackerrasae
Plasmodium mackiei
Plasmodium maculilabre
Plasmodium maior
Plasmodium majus
Plasmodium malariae
Plasmodium multivacuolaris
Plasmodium marginatum Plasmodium matutinum Plasmodium megaglobularis
Plasmodium megalotrypa
Plasmodium melanoleuca
Plasmodium melanipherum Plasmodium mexicanum
Plasmodium michikoa
Plasmodium minasense
Plasmodium minuoviride Plasmodium modestum
Plasmodium morulum
Plasmodium multiformis
Plasmodium murinus Plasmodium narayani
Plasmodium necatrix
Plasmodium neotropicalis
Plasmodium neusticuri
Plasmodium nucleophilium
Plasmodium octamerium
Plasmodium odocoilei
Plasmodium osmaniae
Plasmodium ovale
Plasmodium paddae
Plasmodium papernai
Plasmodium parahexamerium
Plasmodium paranucleophilum
Plasmodium parvulum
Plasmodium pedioecetii
Plasmodium pelaezi
Plasmodium percygarnhami
Plasmodium pessoai
Plasmodium petersi Plasmodium pifanoi
Plasmodium pinotti
Plasmodium pinorrii
Plasmodium pitheci
Plasmodium pitmani
Plasmodium polare
Plasmodium pulmophilum Plasmodium pythonias
Plasmodium quelea
Plasmodium reichenowi Plasmodium relictum
Plasmodium rhadinurum
Plasmodium rhodaini
Plasmodium robinsoni
Plasmodium rousetti
Plasmodium rousseloti
Plasmodium rouxi
Plasmodium sandoshami
Plasmodium sasai
Plasmodium saurocaudatum
Plasmodium schwetzi
Plasmodium scelopori
Plasmodium scorzai
Plasmodium semiovale
Plasmodium semnopitheci
Plasmodium shortii
Plasmodium siamense
Plasmodium silvaticum
Plasmodium simium
Plasmodium simplex
Plasmodium smirnovi
Plasmodium stuthionis
Plasmodium tanzaniae
Plasmodium tenue
Plasmodium tejerai
Plasmodium telfordi
Plasmodium tomodoni
Plasmodium torrealbai
Plasmodium toucani
Plasmodium traguli
Plasmodium tribolonoti
Plasmodium tropiduri
Plasmodium tumbayaensis
Plasmodium tyrio
Plasmodium uilenbergi
Plasmodium uluguruense
Plasmodium uncinatum
Plasmodium uranoscodoni
Plasmodium utingensis
Plasmodium uzungwiense
Plasmodium watteni
Plasmodium wenyoni
Plasmodium vacuolatum
Plasmodium vastator
Plasmodium vaughani
Plasmodium vautieri
Plasmodium venkataramiahii
Plasmodium vinckei
Plasmodium vivax
Plasmodium volans
Plasmodium voltaicum
Plasmodium wenyoni
Plasmodium yoelii
Plasmodium youngi
Plasmodium zonuriae
Plasmodium is a genus of parasitic protozoa. Infection by this parasite is known to cause malaria. The genus Plasmodium was discovered in 1885 by Marchiafava and Celli. Currently over 200 species of this genus are recognized and new species continue to be described.
Of over the 200 known species of Plasmodium, at least 10 species infect humans. Other species infect animals, including monkeys, rodents, birds, and reptiles. The parasite always has two hosts in its life cycle: a mosquito vector and a vertebrate host.
As of 2006[update], the genus is in need of reorganization as it has been shown that parasites belonging to the genera Haemoproteus and Hepatocystis appear to be closely related to Plasmodium. It is likely that other species such as Haemoproteus meleagridis will be included in this genus once it is revised.