First Report on Colletotrichum sansevieriae Causing Anthracnose of Sansevieria trifasciata in Germany

Abstract

AbstractSansevieria species are valued in Europe as potted houseplants because of their modest maintenance requirements and low susceptibility to diseases and pests. Water-soaked leaf spots that eventually coalesced into large, drying lesions were observed on Sansevieria trifasciata freshly imported from Costa Rica. A Colletotrichum was isolated from the fungal fruiting bodies that developed on these necroses. It was confidently determined to be C. sansevieriae based on the host plant and microbiological as well as molecular biology test results. This is the first detection of C. sansevieriae in Germany.