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Diseases

White Rust of Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum L.

A quarantine disease of chrysanthemums caused by the highly specialized fungus Puccinia horiana. It is characterized by the appearance of specific light-green spots on leaves followed by the formation of distinctive white pustules.

In the reference 59 varieties crop Chrysanthemum, where this is mentioned in the description.

The causative agent of the disease is the microcyclic fungus Puccinia horiana Henn., which parasitizes exclusively on plants of the genus Chrysanthemum and some closely related genera, without requiring an intermediate host. Primary symptoms appear as pale yellow spots on young leaves, which subsequently become depressed and take on a light-brown hue.

Convex, waxy telia, changing color from pink to white, form on the underside of the leaves. Severe infection causes premature tissue necrosis and leaf curling, giving the plant a scorched appearance. In immune cultivars, brown spots may form at the site of pathogen penetration.

Chrysanthemum resistance to this infection is predominantly monogenic and controlled by specific R-genes. In breeding programs, the PDI disease index and molecular markers, including the CmWRKY15-1 and CmCC-NB-ARC genes associated with plant defense mechanisms, are used to evaluate cultivar susceptibility.

General information about the subject — on the page Rust.

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Varieties of Chrysanthemum mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

Vygold

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

A.G.P & M.P.M Vijverberg

NL
2 records

Bennie Jolink

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum Breeders Association Research B.V.

NL
2 records

Stallion

Protection expired

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Fides B.V.

NL
2 records

DLFEVID1

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

3 records

Pobo Red

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Axima White

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

DANCER

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

WALTER H. JESSEL, JR. & WILLIAM E. DUFFETT

DK
2 records

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PARATY B.V.B.A

2 records

DLFSHAD3

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Arie Gerard Post

2 records

Dark Lapana

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

NL
2 records

Medonia

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Pieters Plant Production B.V.B.A.

1 record

Greenbird

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

FGB B.V.

1 record

Unicorn

Active

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

C.B.A Research B.V.

NL
1 record

Branball

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Hubert Brandkamp

1 record

Zanmuno

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Van Zanten Breeding B.V.

1 record

Yomorgan

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

PETER WAIN

1 record

Taliedo

Withdrawn

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Pieters Joseph & Luc B.V.

1 record

CIFZ0019

Withdrawn

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Mark A. Smith

2 records

Relance

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Chrysanthemum Breeders Association Research B.V.

1 record

Kismo

Terminated

Chrysanthemum L. · Chrysanthemum

Pieters Plant Production B.V.B.A.

1 record