By Pedro W. Crous, Sandra Denman, Joanne E. Taylor, Lizeth Swart and Mary E. Palm
The Proteaceae are a plant family native to the southern hemisphere and these interesting, beautiful, durable flowers have become a significant commodity in the world market with exports from South Africa being a significant source of income for that country. Diseases threaten production as well as export because of phytosanitary concerns. Proteaceae are cultivated in many parts of the world including Australia, parts of Europe, Israel, New Zealand, and the U.S.A. (California and Hawaii).
Cultivation and Diseases of Proteaceae: Leucadendron, Leucospermum and Protea provides extensive background on the importance, cultivation, and harvesting of members of the family Proteaceae; primarily focused on the leaf, stem, and root diseases of Leucadendron, Leucospermum, and Protea. Topics covered include history, crop improvement, propagation methods, cultivation, harvesting guides, post-harvest problems, and phytosanitary issues.
The introductory section provides guidelines on isolating and identifying pathogens of Proteaceae. The second section includes an overview of the cultivation of Proteaceae. The final section is the main body of the book with chapters on the pathogens, mainly fungi, causing diseases of Proteaceae and arranged by plant part affected and then by fungal genus. For each species a full description, synonyms, drawings, abundant photomicrographs, and keys are provided as well as host and geographic distribution. A special section of 32 color plates shows disease symptoms on plants in the Proteaceae family. The book concludes with references, and 3 indexes (a general index, a host index, and an index to nomenclatural novelties).
This landmark book represents decades of work and lays the groundwork for disease management strategies that will assist growers and advisors in making appropriate choices for reducing disease in specific areas. Information on crop improvement, cultivation techniques, harvesting, disease identification, and export considerations will be useful to diagnosticians, plant pathologists, mycologists, horticulturists, extension professionals, ecologists, conservationists, producers of Proteaceae, as well as regulatory and customs officials.
Key Features: A practical guide to cultivation of Proteaceae Descriptions of more than 100 species Thirty-two color plates of symptoms Complete host and general index List of references
Species Descriptions Include: Symptom descriptions Line drawings and photomicrographs Synonyms Host and geographic distribution Disease cycles and control strategies Notes
useful for identification Contents Section 1: Introduction Purpose and content
Arrangement
Isolation from leaf and stem samples
Section 2: Proteaceae - Importance, Cultivation and
Harvesting
Guignardia leaf spot
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