Morphological identification and pathogenicity of Fusarium Oxysporum associated with Sansevieria Trifasciata in Malaysia

Abstract

Sansevieria Trifasciata Prain var. trifasciata and S. trifasciata Prain var. laurentii with yellow margins are ornamental plants that widely found in Malaysia. The plants are usually being planted as landscape foliage plants or as indoor and outdoor houseplants. However, various disease symptoms were observed in the field with some serious cases that lead to disease spreading and plant's mortality. This study was conducted to identify and investigate the pathogenicity of Fusarium Oxysporum isolated from diseased S. Trifasciata in Malaysia based on morphological characteristics.