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A DISEASE OF THE ARUM LILY CAUSED BY PHYLLOSTICTA RICHARDIAE, N.SP.
Author(s) -
BROOKS F. T.
Publication year - 1932
Publication title -
annals of applied biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 80
eISSN - 1744-7348
pISSN - 0003-4746
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-7348.1932.tb04303.x
Subject(s) - biology , botany , araceae
SUMMARY1 A serious disease of the Arum Lily (Richardia africana) is described, which causes the formation of large brown blotches on all parts of the aerial shoot system. 2 The cause of the disease is Phyllosticta Richardiae n.sp., a diagnosis of which is given. 3 Suggestions are made for the control of this disease both under glass and in the open.