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In May 1993, a severe leaf blight was observed on Rhapis excelsa in a palm nursery in Perth, Western Australia. The necrotic leaf tissues were extensively colonised by a species of Phomopsis. Pathogenicity tests confirmed Phomopsis rhapidis as the causal agent.
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McKirdy, S.J., Wood, P.M. & Shivas, R.G. Phomopsis leaf blight of Rhapis excelsa . Australasian Plant Pathology 25, 69 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1071/AP96013
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1071/AP96013