plasmodium venkataramiahii plasmodium venkataramiahii plasmodium venkataramiahii is a parasite of the genus plasmodium. plasmodium venkataramiahii scientific classification kingdom: protista phylum: apicomplexa class: aconoidasida order: haemosporida family: plasmodiidae genus: plasmodium species: p. venkataramiahii binomial name plasmodium venkataramiahii like all plasmodium species p. achromaticum has both vertebrate and insect hosts. the vertebrate hosts for this parasite are birds. clinical features and host pathology this species infects crows (corvus splendens).