List of foliage plant diseases (Araceae)

This is a list of diseases of foliage plants belonging to the Araceae.

Plant Species

Plant speciesCodeScientifice NameCommon NameAgAglaonema spp.Chinese evergreen and othersAnAnthurium spp. C Caladium spp. D Dieffenbachia spp. dumb caneE Epipremnum aureumpothosMMonstera spp. PPhilodendron spp.Ps P. scandens subsp. oxycardiumheart-leaf philodendronSpSpathiphyllum spppeace lilySy Syngonium spp. = Nephthytis spp.

Bacterial diseases

Bacterial diseasesCommon nameScientific namePlants affectedBacterial leaf spots Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovoraAg, An, C, D, E, P, Sy Bacterial leaf spotsE. chrysanthemiAg, D, E, P, Sy Bacterial leaf spotsPseudomonas cichoriiAg, An, D, M, P, Sy Bacterial leaf spotsXanthomonas campestris pv. dieffenbachiaeDRed-edge Xanthomonas campestris pv. dieffenbachiaePs Soft rot Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora.all

Fungal diseases

Fungal diseasesCommon nameScientific namePlants affectedCorynespora leaf spotCorynespora cassiicolaAGray moldBotrytis cinerea Botryotinia fuckeliana [teleomorph]AMyrothecium leaf spotMyrothecium roridumAPhytophthora stem rotPhytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica = Phytophthora parasitica = Phytophthora nicotianaeARhizoctonia stem rotRhizoctonia solani Thanatephorus cucumeris [teleomorph]A, FSouthern blightSclerotium rolfsii Athelia rolfsii [teleomorph]A, FStem gallNectriella pironii Kutilakesa pironii [anamorph]A

Viral diseases

Viral diseasesCommon nameScientific namePlants affectedMosaicCucumber mosaic virusAMottleBidens mottle virusFSpotted wiltTomato spotted wilt virusA

References Common Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Society