First Report of Leaf Spot of Chlorophytum comosum caused by Thielavia terrestris from Pakistan

In efforts to record pathogenic fungal diversity on ornamental plants of Pakistan, infected leaves Chlorophytum comosum were collected from commercial nursery in Lahore, Pakistan. Investigation leafspot symptoms led identification an ascomycete fungus, Thielavia terrestris. Analysis for involved morphological, microscopic and molecular methods. ITS-nrDNA sequence data used construct phylogenetic tree with allied species. The fungus was confirmed as T. This is the first report terrestris causing disease C. it also a new