Abstract
Pelargonium, odoratissimum Ait. (scented geranium) is a perennial trailing herb extensively cultivated for the essential oil present in the leaves, which is used as a cheap substitute for the attar of roses. Large numbers of these plants growing in Bangalore were parasitized by a species of Sphœropsis which caused the wilting of the shoots. When the infection extended up to the collar region it resulted in the death of the entire plant.
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THIRUMALACHAR, M. Wilting of Shoots in Scented Geranium (Pelargonium odoratissimum). Nature 154, 515–516 (1944). https://doi.org/10.1038/154515b0
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