Abstract
Abstract A description is provided for Alternaria linicola . Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Linum usitatissimum, L. grandiflorum . DISEASE: Damping off of flax seedlings. Seedlings develop a moist rot as a result of infection from the seed coat. The fungus starts by infecting the sepals and petals and is transferred to seed from the moribund flower parts. It may inhibit germination or retard debilitated seedlings. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: Kenya, Tanzania. Europe: Denmark, France. UK. North America: Canada. TRANSMISSION: It is essentially a seedborne disease, but infection of the flowers must be due to airborne conidia.
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