Sclerotium Rot of Alstroemeria spp., Nerine bowdenii, Phalaenopsis hybrids, Solanum mammosum and Tulbaghia fragrans Caused by Sclerotium rolfsii

Abstract

In 1992, Sclerotium rot of Alstroemeria spp, . Nerine bowdenii, Phalaenopsis hybrids, Solanum mammosum and Tulbaghia fragrans occurred in Chiba Prefecture. A Sclerotium species isolated from diseased plants was identified as S. rolfsii Sacc. Inoculation experiments showed that the fungus was the causal agent of the diseases.