Identification of the Fungal Diseases on Dracaena fragrans

Nine kinds of fungal diseases bark rot,anthracnose, and seven kinds of leaf spots on Dracaena fragrans (L.) Ker Gawl. in Guangzhou region were investigated and identified in 1997 to 2000. The pathogens were Botryodiplodia theobromae Pat., Bartalinia dracaenaea P.G.Xi, Z.D.Jiang et P.K.Chi, Curvularia lunata (Walker)Boedijn, Curvularia senegalensis (Speg.) Subram., Glomerella cingulata (Stonem.) Spauld. et Schrenk, Pestalotiopsis clavispora (Atk.) Stey., Phomopsis dracaenae Sahni ,Phomopsis dracaenicola Z.D.Jiang, P.G.Xi et P.K.Chi, Sphaeropsis dracaenae P.G.Xi et P.K.Chi . Two severe diseases in the plantations of Dracaena fragrans were bark rot caused by B. theobromae and anthracnose caused by G. cingulata .