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A black spot disease on cultivated alstroemeria was found in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, in January 2008. The causal fungus isolated from the diseased plants was morphologically identified as Alternaria alstroemeriae E.G. Simmons & C.F. Hill. An inoculation test with the isolated fungus demonstrated that the disease is caused by this species. This is the first report of black spot on alstroemeria (kokuhan-byo, in Japanese) caused by A. alstroemeriae in Japan.
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We sincerely thank Dr. C. Nakajima (Mie University) for support during this study. We also thank Mr. K. Kamiya (Nanshin Agricultural Experiment Station) for supplying healthy alstroemeria plants.
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Yamagishi, N., Nishikawa, J., Oshima, Y. et al. Black spot disease of alstroemeria caused by Alternaria alstroemeriae in Japan. J Gen Plant Pathol 75, 401–403 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10327-009-0182-0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10327-009-0182-0