Open AccessFirst report of Pythium aphanidermatum causing root rot on common ice plant ( Mesembryanthemum crystallinum )
Author(s) -
You X.D.,
Park J.E.,
Takase M.,
Wada T.,
Tojo M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
new disease reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.184
H-Index - 4
ISSN - 2044-0588
DOI - 10.5197/j.2044-0588.2015.032.036
Subject(s) - mesembryanthemum crystallinum , oospore , biology , pythium aphanidermatum , wilting , sporangium , root rot , botany , halophyte , hypha , pythium , horticulture , crassulacean acid metabolism , spore , salinity , biological pest control , ecology , photosynthesis
Common ice plant ( Mesembryanthemum crystallinum ) is a facultative halophyte, originating in South African deserts (Huxley et al ., 1992), which has recently been cultivated for edible use in Japan. In June 2012, a severe root rot was found…