<i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Neocosmospora</i> Species Associated with Rot of <i>Cactaceae</i> and Other Succulent Plants
Infections by <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Fusarium</i>-like species on cacti and other succulent plants cause the syndrome known as Fusarium dry rot and soft rot. There are only few records of <i>Fusarium</i> species as pathogens of cacti and other succulent plants fro...
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| author | Sahar Kamali-Sarvestani Reza Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Fatemeh Salmaninezhad Santa Olga Cacciola |
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| description | Infections by <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Fusarium</i>-like species on cacti and other succulent plants cause the syndrome known as Fusarium dry rot and soft rot. There are only few records of <i>Fusarium</i> species as pathogens of cacti and other succulent plants from Iran. The objective of this study was the identification and characterization of fusarioid species recovered from ornamental succulents in Shiraz County, Iran. Three fusarioid species, including <i>F. oxysporum</i>, <i>F. proliferatum</i>, and <i>Neocosmospora falciformis</i> (formerly <i>F. falciforme</i>), were recovered from 29 diverse species of cacti and other succulents with symptoms of Fusarium dry rot and soft rot. The three fungal species were identified on the basis of morphological characters and the phylogenetic analysis of the translation elongation factor1-α (<i>tef1</i>) nuclear gene. The <i>F. oxysporum</i> isolates were identified as <i>F. oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>opuntiarum</i>. The pathogenicity of the three fusarioid species was tested on a range of economically important ornamental succulents, mostly in the <i>Cactaceae</i> family. The three species showed a broad host spectrum and induced different types of symptoms on inoculated plants, including soft and dry rot, chlorosis, necrotic spots, wilt, drying, root and crown rot. This is the first report of <i>N. falciformis</i> as a pathogen of succulent plants worldwide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a3dadea1d3814d809558554f1174f1ed2023-12-03T13:34:36ZengMDPI AGJournal of Fungi2309-608X2022-04-018436410.3390/jof8040364<i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Neocosmospora</i> Species Associated with Rot of <i>Cactaceae</i> and Other Succulent PlantsSahar Kamali-Sarvestani0Reza Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa1Fatemeh Salmaninezhad2Santa Olga Cacciola3Department of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz 7144165186, IranDepartment of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz 7144165186, IranDepartment of Plant Protection, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz 7144165186, IranDepartment of Agriculture, Food and Environment (Di3A), University of Catania, 95123 Catania, ItalyInfections by <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Fusarium</i>-like species on cacti and other succulent plants cause the syndrome known as Fusarium dry rot and soft rot. There are only few records of <i>Fusarium</i> species as pathogens of cacti and other succulent plants from Iran. The objective of this study was the identification and characterization of fusarioid species recovered from ornamental succulents in Shiraz County, Iran. Three fusarioid species, including <i>F. oxysporum</i>, <i>F. proliferatum</i>, and <i>Neocosmospora falciformis</i> (formerly <i>F. falciforme</i>), were recovered from 29 diverse species of cacti and other succulents with symptoms of Fusarium dry rot and soft rot. The three fungal species were identified on the basis of morphological characters and the phylogenetic analysis of the translation elongation factor1-α (<i>tef1</i>) nuclear gene. The <i>F. oxysporum</i> isolates were identified as <i>F. oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>opuntiarum</i>. The pathogenicity of the three fusarioid species was tested on a range of economically important ornamental succulents, mostly in the <i>Cactaceae</i> family. The three species showed a broad host spectrum and induced different types of symptoms on inoculated plants, including soft and dry rot, chlorosis, necrotic spots, wilt, drying, root and crown rot. This is the first report of <i>N. falciformis</i> as a pathogen of succulent plants worldwide.https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/4/364<i>Cactaceae</i><i>Nectriaceae</i><i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>opuntiarum</i><i>Fusarium proliferatum</i><i>Neocosmospora falciformis</i>phylogenetic analysis |
| spellingShingle | Sahar Kamali-Sarvestani Reza Mostowfizadeh-Ghalamfarsa Fatemeh Salmaninezhad Santa Olga Cacciola <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Neocosmospora</i> Species Associated with Rot of <i>Cactaceae</i> and Other Succulent Plants Journal of Fungi <i>Cactaceae</i> <i>Nectriaceae</i> <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>opuntiarum</i> <i>Fusarium proliferatum</i> <i>Neocosmospora falciformis</i> phylogenetic analysis |
| title | <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Neocosmospora</i> Species Associated with Rot of <i>Cactaceae</i> and Other Succulent Plants |
| title_full | <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Neocosmospora</i> Species Associated with Rot of <i>Cactaceae</i> and Other Succulent Plants |
| title_fullStr | <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Neocosmospora</i> Species Associated with Rot of <i>Cactaceae</i> and Other Succulent Plants |
| title_full_unstemmed | <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Neocosmospora</i> Species Associated with Rot of <i>Cactaceae</i> and Other Succulent Plants |
| title_short | <i>Fusarium</i> and <i>Neocosmospora</i> Species Associated with Rot of <i>Cactaceae</i> and Other Succulent Plants |
| title_sort | i fusarium i and i neocosmospora i species associated with rot of i cactaceae i and other succulent plants |
| topic | <i>Cactaceae</i> <i>Nectriaceae</i> <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>opuntiarum</i> <i>Fusarium proliferatum</i> <i>Neocosmospora falciformis</i> phylogenetic analysis |
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