A review is provided of the current state of understanding of Colletotrichum systematics,
focusing on species-level data and the major clades. The taxonomic placement of the genus …

Colletotrichum is the causal agent of anthracnose and other diseases on leaves, stems and
fruits of numerous plant species, including several important crops. Accurate species …

The limit of the Colletotrichum gloeosporioides species complex is defined genetically,
based on a strongly supported clade within the Colletotrichum ITS gene tree. All taxa …

Sooty moulds are a remarkable, but poorly understood group of fungi. They coat fruits and
leaves superficially with black mycelia, which reduces photosynthesis rates of host plants …

Although Glomerella glycines, Colletotrichum magnum and C. áorchidearum are known as
causal agents of anthracnose of soybean, Cucurbitaceae and Orchidaceae, respectively …

Colletotrichum is an economically important plant pathogenic genus worldwide, but can also
have endophytic or saprobic lifestyles. The genus has undergone numerous revisions in the …

Many fungi are pathogenic on plants and cause significant damage in agriculture and
forestry. They are also part of the natural ecosystem and may play a role in regulating plant …

Coffee is a tropical crop and according to FAO statistics production of green beans is around
4 million tons annually with sales of 6 to 12 billion dollars (González, 2000). Coffee is a …

Ascomycota) was described in 1831 by Corda, who provided drawings of C. lineola on a
stem of an unidentified host belonging to the Apiaceae found in late autumn near Prague …

Identification of Colletotrichum species has long been difficult due to limited morphological
characters. Single gene phylogenetic analyses have also not proved to be very successful in …