Mycobiology.  2014 Jun;42(2):203-205.

First Report of Myrothecium roridum Causing Leaf and Stem Rot Disease on Peperomia quadrangularis in Korea

• Han KS
• Choi SK
• Kim HH
• Lee SC
• Park JH
• Cho MR
• Park MJ

Abstract

In 2010, symptoms of leaf and stem rot were observed on potted plants (Peperomia quadrangularis) in a greenhouse in Yongin, Korea. The causative pathogen was identified as Myrothecium roridum based on morphological data, internal transcribed spacer sequence analysis, and pathogenicity test. To our knowledge, this is the first report of M. roridum causing leaf and stem rot disease on P. quadrangularis in Korea and elsewhere worldwide.

Keyword

Leaf and stem rot; Myrothecium roridum; Peperomia quadrangularis

MeSH Terms

Gyeonggi-do
Korea
Peperomia*
Sequence Analysis
Virulence