Abstract
Abstract A description is provided for Phoma leveillei . Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. DISEASE: Generally considered a soil-borne saprobe, but capable of acting act as an opportunistic pathogen. HOSTS: Plurivorous, predominantly plant materials. On and from Acer, Arachis, Bambusa, Beta, Callistephus, Camellia, Campanula, Capsicum, Ceanothus, Chimonanthus, Chrysanthemum, Citrus, Cocos, Coffea, Combretum, Convolvulus, Dianthus, Elaeis , × Fatshedera, Festuca, Fragaria, Grevillea, Hevea, Ipomoea, Juniperus, Lavandula, Malus, Myriophyllum, Pinus, Populus, Pothos, Prunus, Quercus, Rhododendron, Ribes, Scabiosa, Skimmia, Solanum, Spinacia, Tectona, Theobroma, Triticum and Ulmus . Also from filaments of Vaucheria , hay, soil, saline sand, sea and fresh water, alkaline waste water and sludge from rice straw pulp, painted surfaces, photographic film, and fish ( Salmo ). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: AFRICA: Egypt, Ghana, Malawi, Mauritius, Nigeria, Sudan. NORTH AMERICA: Canada. SOUTH AMERICA: Ecuador. ASIA: Bangladesh, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand. AUSTRALASIA: Australia, New Zealand. EUROPE: Great Britain, Netherlands, Spain (Balearic Islands), former Yugoslavia. TRANSMISSION: Soil-borne, but little else is known of other possible vectors.
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