List of foliage plant diseases (Acanthaceae) explained

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

Plant species

Plant species
CodeScientifice NameCommon Name
A Aphelandra squarrosazebra plant
FFittonia verschaffeltiinerve plant

Bacterial diseases

Bacterial diseases
Common nameScientific namePlants affected
Bacterial leaf spot Xanthomonas campestris

Fungal diseases

Fungal diseases
Common nameScientific namePlants affected
Corynespora leaf spotCorynespora cassiicolaA
Gray moldBotrytis cinerea
Botryotinia fuckeliana [teleomorph]
A
Myrothecium leaf spotMyrothecium roridumA
Phytophthora stem rotPhytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica
Phytophthora parasitica
A
Rhizoctonia stem rotRhizoctonia solani
Thanatephorus cucumeris [teleomorph]
A, F
Southern blightAgroathelia rolfsii
A, F
Stem gallNectriella pironii
Kutilakesa pironii [anamorph]
A

Viral diseases

Viral diseases
Common nameScientific namePlants affected
MosaicCucumber mosaic virusA
MottleBidens mottle virusF
Spotted wiltTomato spotted wilt virusA

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