This is a list of diseases of foliage plants belonging to the family Gesneriaceae.
Plant species | ||
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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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Common name | Scientific name | Plants affected |
Bacterial leaf spot | Pseudomonas spp. | Si |
Erwinia blight | Erwinia chrysanthemi | Sa |
Fungal diseases | ||
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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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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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Common name | Scientific name | Plants affected |
Foliar | Aphelenchoides spp. | Sa, Si |