List of foliage plant diseases (Piperaceae)
Encyclopedia
This is a list of diseases that affect the genus
Peperomia
which includes radiator plant, baby rubber tree (Peperomia obtusifolia), emerald ripple peperomia (Peperomia caperata) and others.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Peperomia
Peperomia
Peperomia is one of the 2 large genera of the Piperaceae family, with more than 1000 recorded species. Most of them are compact, small perennial epiphytes growing on rotten wood. More than 1500 species have been recorded, occurring in all tropical and subtropical regions of the world, though...
which includes radiator plant, baby rubber tree (Peperomia obtusifolia), emerald ripple peperomia (Peperomia caperata) and others.
Fungal diseases
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| Common name | Scientific name |
| Anthracnose | Colletotrichum Colletotrichum Colletotrichum is a genus of fungi that are obligate symbionts to plants in the form of endophytes. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, although some species may express a mutualistic life-style in non-disease hosts.... spp. |
| Cercospora leaf spot | Cercospora Cercospora Cercospora is a genus of ascomycete fungi. Several species of this genus cause plant diseases, mostly forms of leaf spot. It is a relatively well-studied genus of fungi but there are countless species not yet described, and there is still much to learn about the most well-known of the species.-... spp. |
| Myrothecium leaf spot | Myrothecium roridum Myrothecium roridum Myrothecium roridum is a plant pathogen. Myrotoxin B has been isolated from it.- External links :* *... |
| Phytophthora stem and root rot | Phytophthora nicotianae var. parasitica Phytophthora nicotianae Phytophthora nicotianae is a plant pathogen. It can be found in the root of Zamioculcas zamiifolia.- External links :* *... Phytophthora nicotianae Phytophthora nicotianae Phytophthora nicotianae is a plant pathogen. It can be found in the root of Zamioculcas zamiifolia.- External links :* *... |
| Pythium root rot | Pythium splendens Pythium splendens Pythium splendens is a plant pathogen.- External links :**... |
| Rhizoctonia leaf spot | Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia solani Rhizoctonia solani is a plant pathogenic fungus with a wide host range and worldwide distribution. This plant pathogen was discovered more than 100 years ago. Rhizoctonia solani frequently exists as thread-like growth on plants or in culture. Asexual spores are not produced, only the sexual stage... |
| Southern blight | Sclerotium rolfsii |
| Verticillium wilt | Verticillium albo-atrum Verticillium albo-atrum Verticillium albo-atrum is a plant pathogen.-External links:* *... |
Viral diseases
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| Common name | Scientific name |
| Mosaic | Cucumber mosaic virus Cucumber mosaic virus Cucumber mosaic virus is a plant pathogenic virus in the family Bromoviridae.It is the type member of the plant virus genus, Cucumovirus. This virus has a worldwide distribution and a very wide host range. In fact it has the reputation of having the widest host range of any known plant virus... |
| Ring spot | Unidentified virus |