List of foliage plant diseases (Cactaceae)

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This is a list of diseases of foliage plants belonging to the family Cactaceae.

Contents 1 Plant Species 2 Bacterial diseases 3 Fungal diseases 4 Nematodes, parasitic 5 Viral diseases 6 References

[edit] Plant Species

Plant Species
C	Cereus spp.
R	Rhipsalidopsis gaertneri	Easter cactus
S	Schlumbergera truncata and S. bridgesii	Thanksgiving cactus, Christmas cactus and many others

[edit] Bacterial diseases

Bacterial diseases
Common name	Scientific name	Plants affected
Soft rot	Erwinia carotovora subsp. carotovora	C,R,S

[edit] Fungal diseases

Fungal diseases
Common name	Scientific name	Plants affected
Colletotrichum stem rot	Colletotrichum gloeosporioides	Many cacti
Fusarium stem rot	Fusarium oxysporum	R, S
Helminthosporium stem rot, shattering	Bipolaris cactivora = Helminthosporium cactivorum	C,R,S

[edit] Nematodes, parasitic

Nematodes, parasitic
Common name	Scientific name	Plants affected
Cactus cyst nematode	Cactodera cacti = Heterodera cacti	Many cacti

[edit] Viral diseases

Viral diseases
Common name	Scientific name	Plants affected
Cactus virus X	Cactus virus X	Many cacti

[edit] References

• Common Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Society