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First report of some endemic plant species in Croatia as new host plants for phytopathogenic fungi

Phytopathogenic fungi cause various diseases or phytomycoses on plants in agroecosystems, but also on plants in natural ecosystems. The Flora in Croatia is very rich in endemic plant species (384 taxa), but chorology and epidemiology of phytopathogenic fungi on endemic plant species in Croatia is not investigated well enough. Incidence of phytopathogenic fungi can have a negative impact on endemic plant species, especially on stenoendemic species. In order to determine occurrence of phytopathogenic fungi and etiology of phytomycoses on endemic plants in Croatia, apparence of disease symptoms on some endemic plant taxa in national parks (Velebit and Paklenica), nature parks (Biokovo and Žumberačko-Samoborsko gorje) and Botanical garden in Zagreb was monitored.Samples of endemic plant taxa with disease symptoms from genera: Aguilegia, Berberis, Campanula, Dianthus, Helleborus, Iris, Lilium, Primula and Sibiraea were colected and analyzed in mycologicaly laboratory. Identification of phytopathogenic fungal species was performed on the basis of their morphological characteristics (spores and spore-bearing structure).Ten phytopathogenic fungal species were determined on sixteen endemic plant taxa. All mentioned endemic plant species (except Aguilegia kitaibelli) are new host plant for these phytopathogenic fungi.

Croatia, endemic plants, phytopathogenic fungi

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