List of foliage plant diseases (Maranthaceae)

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

Plant Species

diseases
Code	Scientifice Name	Common Name
C	Calathea spp.
M	Maranta leuconeura	prayer plant

Bacterial diseases

Bacterial diseases
Common name	Scientific name	Plants affected
Pseudomonas leaf spot	Pseudomonas sp.	C
Pseudomonas leaf spot	P. cichorii	C

Fungal diseases

Fungal diseases
Common name	Scientific name	Plants affected
Alternaria leaf spot	Alternaria alternata	C
Fusarium root rot	Fusarium oxysporum	C
Helminthosporium leaf spot	Bipolaris setariae Cochliobolus setariae [teleomorph]	C, M

Nematodes, parasitic

Nematodes, parasitic
Common name	Scientific name	Plants affected
Burrowing	Radopholus similis	C, M
Root-knot	Meloidogyne javanica	M

Viral diseases

Viral diseases
Common name	Scientific name	Plants affected
Mosaic	Cucumber mosaic virus	C, M

References

• Common Names of Diseases, The American Phytopathological Society