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Phomopsis leaf blight of Rhapis excelsa

McKirdy, S.J., Wood, P.M. and Shivas, R.G. (1996) Phomopsis leaf blight of Rhapis excelsa. Australasian Plant Pathology, 25 (1). p. 69.

Link to Published Version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/AP96013
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Abstract

In May 1993, a severe leaf blight was observed on Rhapis excelsa in a palm nursery in Perth, Western Australia. The necrotic leaf tissues were extensively colonised by a species of Phomopsis. Pathogenicity tests confirmed Phomopsis rhapidis as the causal agent.

Item Type: Journal Article
Publisher: Australasian Plant Pathology Society
URI: http://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/32166
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