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List of foliage plant diseases (Gesneriaceae)

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This is a list of diseases of foliage plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.

Plant Species

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Plant species
Code Scientifice Name Common Name
A Aeschynanthus pulcher lipstick vine
Sa Saintpaulia ionantha African violet
Si Sinningia spp. gloxinia

Bacterial diseases

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Bacterial diseases
Common name Scientific name Plants affected
Bacterial leaf spot Pseudomonas spp. Si
Erwinia blight Erwinia chrysanthemi Sa

Fungal diseases

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Fungal diseases
Common name Scientific name Plants affected
Corynespora leaf spot Corynespora cassiicola A, Sa
Gray mold Botrytis cinerea A, Sa, Si
Myrothecium leaf spot Myrothecium roridum A, Si
Phytophthora stem rot Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica

= Phytophthora parasitica
= Phytophthora nicotianae

A, Sa, Si
Powdery mildew Oidium spp. Sa

Viral diseases

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Viral diseases
Common name Scientific name Plants affected
Mosaic Tobacco mosaic virus Si
Rings Si
Ringspot Tomato ringspot virus Si
Spotted wilt Tomato spotted wilt virus Sa,Si

Nematodes, parasitic

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Nematodes, parasitic
Common name Scientific name Plants affected
Foliar Aphelenchoides spp. Sa, Si

References

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