Occurrence of leaf rust disease in Oxalis triangularis caused by Puccinia oxalidis in Valdivia, Chile

• Published in: Plant disease
• Main Authors: Rojas, Carolina, Díaz, Gonzalo A, Montenegro, Osvaldo, Ferrada, Enrique
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Fungi; Ornamentals; Causal Agent; Etiology; Crop Type; Subject Areas

False shamrock (Oxalis triangularis), native to South America, is an ornamental and popular plant bulb, commercialized for their attractive shape and color (purple triangular leaves) (Taha et al., 2013). In Chile, a rust was detected in O. triangularis plants growing from April to June in several ga...