Highlights• Necrotic spots were found on leaves and ray florets of Zinnia elegans in Sri Lanka.• The spots were reddish brown, 1-2 mm diameter with a whitish center.• The causative fungus was identified as Curvularia senegalensis.• This is the first report of C. senegalensis causing spots on Z. elegans in Sri Lanka.
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