List of foliage plant diseases (Commelinaceae)

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

Plant Species

Plant species
A Aneilema aequinoctiale clinging aneilema
C Commelina spp.
G Gibasis spp.
M Murdannia nudiflora
R Tradescantia spathacea oyster plant
S Siderasis fuscata
Ti Tinantia erecta
Tr Tradescantia spp. Spiderworts (wandering Jew and others)
Z Tradescantia zebrina wandering Jew

Fungal diseases

Fungal diseases
Common name Scientific name Plants affected
Pythium root rot Pythium spp. R
Tan leaf spot Curvularia eragrostidis

= Pseudocochliobolus eragrostidis
Cochliobolus eragrostidis [teleomorph]

R, T

Nematodes, parasitic

Nematodes, parasitic
Common name Scientific name Plants affected
Root-knot (nematode) (also called leaf gall) Meloidogyne incognita S

Viral diseases

Viral diseases
Common/species name Genus name Plants affected
Aneilema virus (AV) Potyvirus A,C,M,Ti
Brome mosaic virus (BMV) Bromovirus C
Clover yellow vein virus (CYVV) Potyvirus G,T,Ti
Commelina mosaic virus (CoMV) Potyvirus C,R
Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) Cucumovirus C,M
Tobacco mild green mosaic virus (TMGMV = U2-TMV) Tobamovirus R
Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV = U1-TMV) Tobamovirus R
Tomato mosaic virus (ToMV) Tobamovirus R,T
Tradescantia mosaic virus (TZV) Potyvirus C,G,R,T,Z

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