Colletotrichum fioriniae

Colletotrichum fioriniae is a species of fungus in the family Glomerellaceae. It is a plant pathogen that causes anthracnose diseases in a wide range of host plants. The species was first described in 2005 and is named after the Italian mycologist Maria Lodovica Fiorinia.

Taxonomy

The species belongs to the genus Colletotrichum, which comprises a large number of plant pathogenic fungi. The genus is part of the family Glomerellaceae, in the order Glomerellales, class Sordariomycetes, phylum Ascomycota, and kingdom Fungi.

Description

Colletotrichum fioriniae is characterized by its conidia, which are cylindrical to slightly curved, and its appressoria, which are dark brown and irregularly shaped. The species produces orange to salmon-colored colonies when grown on potato dextrose agar (PDA).

Pathogenicity

Colletotrichum fioriniae is a pathogen of a wide range of host plants, causing anthracnose diseases. The fungus infects the plant tissues, leading to the formation of dark, sunken lesions. The disease can cause significant yield losses in affected crops.

Management

Management of Colletotrichum fioriniae involves a combination of cultural practices, chemical control, and biological control. Cultural practices include crop rotation and the use of resistant varieties. Chemical control involves the use of fungicides, while biological control involves the use of beneficial microorganisms that can suppress the pathogen.

See also

• Colletotrichum acutatum
• Colletotrichum gloeosporioides
• Anthracnose