''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a

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that are symbionts to plants as

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s (living within the plant) or

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s. Many of the species in this genus are

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s, but some species may have a mutualistic relationship with

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History

The history of the ''Colletotrichum'' genus is a case study on the tension between the

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. While the genus ''Colletotrichum'' was first proposed in 1831, the exact definition of ''Colletotrichum'' and the species that belong in this genus has been in flux ever since. The biggest recent shift has been from a definition (of both the genus and the species within it) based on

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to a definition based on a combination of morphology and

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. The use of molecular phylogenetics has led to a huge increase in the number of recognized species in this genus, and the species are now organized into

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es that usually have the name of their most widely known species. The name of a species when referring its namesake species complex will often have the suffix s.l. or sensu lato (in the broad sense) while that same name when referring to the specific species within the species complex will have the suffix of s.s. or sensu stricto (in the strict sense). The most recent assessment of this genus identifies 248 species, most of which are categorized into 14 species complexes. If history is any indicator of the future, then the list of species complexes and species within this genus will continue to be redefined and reorganized as more information becomes available.

Species and species complexes

''Colletotrichum acutatum'' species complex

'' Colletotrichum abscissum'' '' Colletotrichum acerbum'' ''

Colletotrichum acutatum ''Colletotrichum acutatum'' is a plant pathogen and endophyte. It is the organism that causes the most destructive fungal disease, anthracnose, of lupin species worldwide. It also causes the disease postbloom fruit drop on many varieties of citru ...

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Colletotrichum arboricola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum australe ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum brisbanense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum cairnsense'' ''

Colletotrichum carthami ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum chrysanthemi ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum citri ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum cosmi ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum costaricense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum cuscutae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum eriobotryae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum fioriniae ''Colletotrichum fioriniae'' is a fungal plant pathogen and endophyte of fruits and foliage of many broadleaved plants worldwide. It causes diseases on agriculturally important crops, including anthracnose of strawberry, ripe rot of grapes, bi ...

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Colletotrichum godetiae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum guajavae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum indonesiense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum javanense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum johnstonii ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum kinghornii ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum laticiphilum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum lauri ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum limetticola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum lupini ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum melonis ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

'' '' Colletotrichum nymphaeae'' '' Colletotrichum paranaense'' ''

Colletotrichum paxtonii ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum phormii'' '' Colletotrichum pyricola'' ''

Colletotrichum rhombiforme ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum roseum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum salicis ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum scovillei'' ''

Colletotrichum simmondsii ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum sloanei'' ''

Colletotrichum tamarilloi ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum walleri ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum wanningense''

''Colletotrichum agaves'' species complex

'' Colletotrichum agaves'' sensu stricto ''

Colletotrichum euphorbiae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum ledebouriae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum neosansevieriae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum sansevieriae''

''Colletotrichum boninense'' species complex

Colletotrichum annellatum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum beeveri'' ''

Colletotrichum boninense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

'' sensu stricto ''

Colletotrichum brasiliense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum brassicicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum camelliae-japonicae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum catinaense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum citricola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum colombiense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum condaoense'' ''

Colletotrichum constrictum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum cymbidiicola'' ''

Colletotrichum dacrycarpi ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mu ...

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Colletotrichum doitungense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum feijoicola'' '' Colletotrichum hippeastri'' ''

Colletotrichum karstii ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum limonicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum novae-zelandiae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

'' '' Colletotrichum oncidii'' '' Colletotrichum parsonsiae'' '' Colletotrichum petchii'' '' Colletotrichum phyllanthi'' ''

Colletotrichum torulosum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum watphraense''

''Colletotrichum dematium'' species complex

'' Colletotrichum anthrisci'' ''

Colletotrichum circinans ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum dematium ''Colletotrichum dematium'' is a plant pathogen causing anthracnose A plant canker is a small area of dead tissue, which grows slowly, often over years. Some cankers are of only minor consequence, but others are ultimately lethal and therefo ...

'' sensu stricto '' Colletotrichum eryngiicola'' '' Colletotrichum fructi'' ''

Colletotrichum hemerocallidis ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum insertae'' ''

Colletotrichum jinshuiense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum kakivorum'' '' Colletotrichum lineola'' ''

Colletotrichum menispermi ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum orchidis'' '' Colletotrichum parthenocissicola'' '' Colletotrichum sambucicola'' '' Colletotrichum sedi'' ''

Colletotrichum sonchicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum spinaciae''

''Colletotrichum destructivum'' species complex

Colletotrichum americae-borealis ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum antirrhinicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum atractylodicola'' '' Colletotrichum bryoniicola'' ''

Colletotrichum destructivum ''Colletotrichum destructivum'' is a plant pathogen. References External links destructivum Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Soybean diseases Fungi described in 1915 {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

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Colletotrichum fuscum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum higginsianum ''Colletotrichum higginsianum'' is a plant pathogen. References External links higginsianum Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Fungi described in 1917 {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

'' '' Colletotrichum lentis'' '' Colletotrichum lini'' ''

Colletotrichum ocimi ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum panacicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum pisicola'' ''

Colletotrichum shisoi ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum tabacum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum tanaceti'' '' Colletotrichum utrechtense'' ''

Colletotrichum vignae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

''Colletotrichum dracaenophilum'' species complex

Colletotrichum cariniferi ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

'' '' Colletotrichum coelogynes'' '' Colletotrichum dracaenophilum'' sensu stricto '' Colletotrichum excelsum-altitudinum'' '' Colletotrichum parallelophorum'' '' Colletotrichum tongrenense'' ''

Colletotrichum tropicicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum yunnanense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

''Colletotrichum gigasporum'' species complex

Colletotrichum arxii ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum chiangraiense'' '' Colletotrichum gigasporum'' sensu stricto '' Colletotrichum jishouense'' ''

Colletotrichum magnisporum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum pseudomajus'' '' Colletotrichum radicis'' ''

Colletotrichum serranegrense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum vietnamense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

''Colletotrichum gloeosporioides'' species complex

Colletotrichum aenigma ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum aeschynomenes'' ''

Colletotrichum alatae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum alienum'' '' Colletotrichum aotearoa'' ''

Colletotrichum arecicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum artocarpicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum asianum'' ''Colletotrichum camelliae'' '' Colletotrichum changpingense'' '' Colletotrichum chrysophillum'' '' Colletotrichum cigarro'' ''

Colletotrichum clidemiae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

'' '' Colletotrichum cobbittiense'' '' Colletotrichum conoides'' ''

Colletotrichum cordylinicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum endophytica'' ''

Colletotrichum fragariae ''Colletotrichum fragariae'' is a fungal plant pathogen infecting strawberries. It is not a well known fungus, and there are many similar fungi that are related to it. It is part of the Colletotrichum genus. It is a pathogen that occurs in strawb ...

'' '' Colletotrichum fructicola'' ''

Colletotrichum fructivorum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum gloeosporioides ''Glomerella cingulata'' is a fungal plant pathogen, being the name of the sexual stage (teleomorph) while the more commonly referred to asexual stage (anamorph) is called ''Colletotrichum gloeosporioides''. For most of this article the pathogen ...

'' sensu stricto '' Colletotrichum grevilleae'' '' Colletotrichum grossum'' ''

Colletotrichum hebeiense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum hederiicola'' ''

Colletotrichum helleniense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

'' '' Colletotrichum henanense'' ''

Colletotrichum horii ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum hystricis'' '' Colletotrichum jiangxiense'' ''

Colletotrichum kahawae ''Colletotrichum kahawae'' is a fungal plant pathogen that causes coffee berry disease (CBD) on ''Coffea arabica'' crops. The pathogen is an ascomycete that reproduces asexually. The asexual spores (conidia) are stored within acervuli. This dis ...

'' '' Colletotrichum makassarense'' '' Colletotrichum musae'' ''

Colletotrichum noveboracense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

'' '' Colletotrichum nupharicola'' ''

Colletotrichum pandanicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum perseae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum proteae'' '' Colletotrichum pseudotheobromicola'' '' Colletotrichum psidii'' ''

Colletotrichum queenslandicum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum rhexiae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum salsolae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum siamense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum syzygiicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum tainanense'' ''

Colletotrichum temperatum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum theobromicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum ti ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum tropicale'' '' Colletotrichum viniferum'' ''

Colletotrichum wuxiense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum xanthorrhoeae'' '' Colletotrichum yulongense''

''Colletotrichum graminicola-caudatum'' species complex

'' Colletotrichum alcornii'' '' Colletotrichum axonopodi'' '' Colletotrichum baltimorense'' '' Colletotrichum caudasporum'' ''

Colletotrichum caudatum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' sensu stricto '' Colletotrichum cereale'' ''

Colletotrichum duyunensis ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum echinochloae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum eleusines ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum endophytum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum eremochloae'' ''

Colletotrichum falcatum ''Glomerella tucumanensis'' is a species of fungus A fungus ( : fungi or funguses) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These or ...

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Colletotrichum graminicola ''Glomerella graminicola'' is an economically important crop parasite affecting both wheat and maize where it causes the plant disease Anthracnose Leaf Blight. Host and symptoms ''G. graminicola'' is an anamorphic fungus which is identified as ...

'' sensu stricto '' Colletotrichum hainanense'' '' Colletotrichum hanaui'' '' Colletotrichum jacksonii'' '' Colletotrichum miscanthi'' ''

Colletotrichum navitas ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum nicholsonii ''Colletotrichum nicholsonii'' is a falcate The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf morphology in the description and taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several ...

'' '' Colletotrichum ochracea'' ''

Colletotrichum paspali ''Colletotrichum paspali'' is a falcate-spored graminicolous plant pathogenic fungi species, first isolated from warm-season grasses. References Further reading *Crouch, Jo Anne, et al. "Anthracnose disease of switchgrass caused by the novel ...

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Colletotrichum somersetense ''Colletotrichum somersetense'' is a morphologically cryptic species described by J.A Crouch in 2014. This species belongs to ''Colletotrichum caudatum sensu lato'' and is a pathogen on warm-season grasses (''Sorghastrum nutans''). Presence of a ...

'' '' Colletotrichum sublineola'' ''

Colletotrichum zoysiae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

''Colletotrichum magnum'' species complex

'' Colletotrichum brevisporum'' '' Colletotrichum cacao'' ''

Colletotrichum liaoningense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum lobatum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum magnum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum merremiae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum okinawense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum panamense''

''Colletotrichum orbiculare'' species complex

'' Colletotrichum bidentis'' ''

Colletotrichum lindemuthianum ''Colletotrichum lindemuthianum'' is a fungus which causes anthracnose, or black spot disease, of the common bean plant (''Phaseolus vulgaris''). It is considered a hemibiotrophic pathogen because it spends part of its infection cycle as a biotro ...

'' '' Colletotrichum malvarum'' ''

Colletotrichum orbiculare ''Colletotrichum orbiculare'' is a plant pathogen of melons and cucumber. It causes the disease anthracnose that can effect curcubits causing lesions on various parts of the plant. It can effect cucumbers, melon, squash, watermelon and pumpkin, ...

'' sensu stricto '' Colletotrichum sidae'' '' Colletotrichum spinosum'' '' Colletotrichum tebeestii'' ''

Colletotrichum trifolii ''Colletotrichum trifolii'' is a fungus, fungal plant pathogen of alfalfa, causing the disease alfafa anthracnose. It is a biotroph, obtaining nutrients from the living plant cells before forming asexual reproduction, asexual spores. This fungus ...

''Colletotrichum orchidearum'' species complex

Colletotrichum aracearum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum cattleyicola'' ''

Colletotrichum cliviicola ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

'' '' Colletotrichum musicola'' '' Colletotrichum orchidearum'' sensu stricto ''

Colletotrichum piperis ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

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Colletotrichum plurivorum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum sojae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum vittalense ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

''Colletotrichum spaethianum'' species complex

Colletotrichum bletillum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

'' '' Colletotrichum guizhouensis'' ''

Colletotrichum incanum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

'' '' Colletotrichum lilii'' ''

Colletotrichum liriopes ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum riograndense'' '' Colletotrichum spaethianum'' sensu stricto ''

Colletotrichum tofieldiae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum verruculosum ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

''Colletotrichum truncatum'' species complex

Colletotrichum acidae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum curcumae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

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Colletotrichum fusiforme ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungus, fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have ...

'' '' Colletotrichum jasminigenum'' ''

Colletotrichum truncatum ''Colletotrichum truncatum'' is a plant pathogen. Symptoms Symptoms appear as dark red to black lesions on the lower surface of the leaves. They appear as sunken lesions surrounded by a raised brown-black border on the pods, petioles and stems ...

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Colletotrichum chlorophyti ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mut ...

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Colletotrichum coccodes ''Colletotrichum coccodes'' is a plant pathogen, which causes anthracnose on tomato and black dot disease of potato The potato is a starchy food, a tuber of the plant ''Solanum tuberosum'' and is a root vegetable native to the Americas. ...

'' '' Colletotrichum hsienjenchang'' '' Colletotrichum metake'' '' Colletotrichum nigrum'' '' Colletotrichum phaseolorum'' ''

Colletotrichum pyrifoliae ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum rusci'' ''

Colletotrichum sydowii ''Colletotrichum'' (sexual stage: ''Glomerella'') is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes (living within the plant) or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutu ...

'' '' Colletotrichum trichellum''

Species names that are no longer valid or have been synonymized

*'' Colletotrichum arachidis'' *''

Colletotrichum capsici ''Colletotrichum capsici'' is a species of fungus and plant pathogen which causes leaf blight on ''Chlorophytum borivilianum'', basil, chickpea and pepper as well as dieback in pigeonpea The pigeon pea (''Cajanus cajan'') is a perennial legume ...

'' *'' Colletotrichum coffeanum'' *''

Colletotrichum crassipes ''Colletotrichum crassipes'' is a plant pathogen. References External links crassipes Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Fungi described in 1957 {{fungus-plant-disease-stub ...

'' *'' Colletotrichum derridis'' *'' Colletotrichum gossypii'' *''

Colletotrichum mangenotii ''Colletotrichum mangenotii'' is a fungal plant pathogen. References External links mangenotii Fungal plant pathogens and diseases Fungi described in 1952 {{Phyllachorales-stub ...

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Colletotrichum sublineolum ''Colletotrichum sublineola'' is a plant pathogen that causes anthracnose in wild rice and sorghum ''Colletotrichum sublineola'' (wrongly named for many years as ''Colletotrichum sublineolum''), is the causal agent of sorghum anthracnose, which ...