First appearance of smut disease on woodland tulip, Tulipa sylvestris, in Iran

摘要

Tulips ( Tulipa spp.) are popular species of bulbous plant belonging to the family Liliaceae. Tulips are ornamental plants commonly used as cut flowers, potted plants, and a garden favourite. During late April 2015, signs and symptoms of a smut disease were observed for the first time on wild grown woodland tulip, T. sylvestris , in the campus of the University of Tabriz (East Azarbaijan Province, Iran). Based on morphological characteristics, the pathogen was identified as Vankya heufleri . This study provides the first report on the occurrence of this fungus on T. sylvestris in Iran.