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Leaf and spathe spot of calla lily caused by an undescribed species of Plectosphaerella

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Unknown spot diseases were observed on calla lily leaves and spathes in Japan. Fungi isolated from spots were identified as Plectosphaerella sp. based on morphological characteristics. Inoculation and reisolation confirmed the pathogenicity of the fungi on calla lily. The fungi were distinct from known species of Plectosphaerella in terms of rDNA nucleotide sequences, growth rate, and specific pathogenicity on Zantedeschia species. This report is the first in the world literature of a spot disease of calla lily caused by Plectosphaerella sp. Management of this pathogen is important for calla lily cultivation because it degrades spathes having high commercial value.

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  1. Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648 Matsudo, Matsudo-City, Chiba, 271-8510, Japan

    Toshiyuki Usami & Chizumi Matsubara

  2. Kimitsu Agricultural Extension Center of Chiba Prefecture, Kisarazu, Chiba, 292-0833, Japan

    Yuji Kashiwazaki & Toyohiro Shito

  3. Chiba Prefectural Agriculture and Forestry Research Center, Warm Region Horticulture Institute, Tateyama, Chiba, 294-0014, Japan

    Yoshihiko Kanegae & Yoshiyuki Ebihara

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The nucleotide sequence data reported herein are available from the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under accession numbers AB685486 and AB920450–AB920454.

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Usami, T., Matsubara, C., Kashiwazaki, Y. et al. Leaf and spathe spot of calla lily caused by an undescribed species of Plectosphaerella . J Gen Plant Pathol 81, 291–296 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10327-015-0597-8

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