Abstract
Anthracnose of Reineckea, Reineckea carnea (Andr.) Kunth, and blue flax lily, Dianella caerulea Sims, occurred in Tokyo Metropolis in 2007. The causal fungus isolated from the diseased reineckea was identified as Colletotrichum dematium (Persoon: Fries) Grove. The causal fungus isolated from the diseased blue flax lily was identified as C. gloeosporioides (Penzig) Penzig & Saccardo. Inoculation tests showed that these fungi were the causal agents of the diseases. This is the first report on the diseases in Japan.
