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1.3 HostsIn general, hosts <strong>of</strong> P. brassicae are found in the family Brassicaeae. The familyBrassicaceae includes 350 genera and 3700 species <strong>of</strong> herbaceous crops and weeds thatinclude annual, biennial, and perennial species (Karling 1968, Dixon 2009). Clubroot wasfirst identified on cultivated Brassica vegetables by Woronin (1878), who also reportedthe occurrence <strong>of</strong> clubroot on candytuft (Iberis umbellate), an ornamental plant in thefamily Brassicaceae, and on a range <strong>of</strong> other plants (Karling 1968). Root hair infection byP. brassicae has been observed in various non-Brassica crops from early times (Karling1968, Macfarlane 1952). Root hair infection occurs in non-host plants such as lettuce(Lactuca sativa), spinach (Spinacia oleracea), and ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum), butthese plants do not produce clubs (Murakami et al. 2001). However, some non-Brassicaplants develop clubs upon infection by P. brassicae, including nasturtium (Tropaeolummajus L.) and beet (Beta vulgaris L.) (Muller et al. 1999). Several important susceptibleBrassica and non-Brassica hosts are listed in Table 1.1.9

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