Journal of Phytopathology (2016) 164, 1075-1084

Kaivan Karimi, Sima Khodaei, Omar Rota-Stabelli, Mahdi Arzanlou and Ilaria Pertot (2016)
Identification and characterization of two new fungal pathogens of Polygonatum odoratum (Angular Solomon's seal) in Italy
Journal of Phytopathology 164 (11-12), 1075-1084
Abstract: Polygonatum odoratum (Mill.) Druce (Angular Solomon's seal) is a well-known ornamental plant and herbal drug, which is used in traditional medicine. Severe leaf spots were observed in wild Angular Solomon's seal plants in a public park in Trento, Italy. A combination of morphological and molecular characteristics, including sequence data of ITS-rDNA, large subunit (LSU), beta tubulin (TUB) and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) led to identification of two species, namely Phoma odoratissimi and Colletotrichum dematium s. str., isolated from these leaf spots. Pathogenicity of the isolates was confirmed on wounded leaves of Po. odoratum; indeed, both species induced leaf spot symptoms on inoculated leaves within 10 days of inoculation. This is the first report of leaf spot disease caused by Ph. odoratissimi and C. dematium s. str. on Po. odoratum, which can be considered a new host for both the species examined in this study. In addition, isolation of Ph. odoratissimi represents a new record for the mycobiota of Italy.
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Database assignments for author(s): Mahdi Arzanlou, Ilaria Pertot

Research topic(s) for pests/diseases/weeds:
general biology - morphology - evolution

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Pest and/or beneficial records:

Beneficial	Pest/Disease/Weed	Crop/Product	Country	Quarant.
	Colletotrichum dematium	Polygonatum (crop)	Italy
	Phoma odoratissimi	Polygonatum (crop)	Italy