Abstract
Leaf blight of fig-marigold Lampranthus spectabilis (Haw.) N. E. Br., stem and root rot of band plant Vinca major L. form. elegantissima hort. and web blight of Abelia×grandiflora ‘Edward Goucher’ occurred in Tokyo Metropolis in 2003. A Rhizoctonia species isolated from the infected plants was identified as Rhizoctonia solani Kühn. Inoculation tests showed that this fungus was causal agent of these diseases. This is the first report on these diseases in Japan.
