Pythium rot of figmarigold (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Lampranthus spectabile</Emphasis>) caused by <Emphasis Type="Italic">Pythium aphanidermatum</Emphasis>

A new leaf rot disease was found on the leaves of figmarigold (Lampranthus spectabile). The causal organism, identified as Pythium aphanidermatum was found to cause the same symptoms after artificial inoculation and was then reisolated from the inoculated plants. We propose to name the disease Pythium rot of figmarigold.