Index of plant hosts of<i>Sclerotinia minor</i>

Abstract

An index of plants reported to be susceptible to Sclerotinia minor was compiled from the scientific literature. The index contains 21 families, 66 genera, and 94 species. All hosts of S. minor occurred within the class Angiospermae of the plant division Spermatophyta. Most hosts occurred in the subclass Dicotyledonae; however, two hosts occurred in the subclass Monocotyledonae. This index will provide information for a critical determination of the host range of S. minor, provide consolidated information for planning crop rotations and identifying weeds that act as reservoir hosts; identify potential sources of disease resistance; facilitate a risk analysis for using S. minor as a mycoherbicide; and consolidate knowledge of the host-specificity of this pathogen.