Isolation and identification of Nigrospora oryzae causing Leaf Spot of Buxus megistophylla in China
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DOI: 10.25236/isbsbh.2018.030
Author(s)
Yujun Liu, Longsheng Chen, Shuwen Xu, Haibo Zhou, Qunxing Cai
Corresponding Author
Yujun Liu
Abstract
In a survey conducted from 2015 to 2016, a leaf spot of unknown etiology has been observed on young leaves of Buxus megistophylla grown in Wangjiang County, Anhui Province of China. The fungus was isolated from symptomatic infected leaves, and its pathogenicity was confirmed. Based on morphological characteristics and molecular analysis, the pathogen was identified as Nigrospora oryzae. This report is the first on B. megistophylla leaf spot caused by N. oryzae in China.
Keywords
Nigrospora Oryzae, Leaf Spot, Buxus Megistophylla