- Lasiodiplodia theobromae
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Lasiodiplodia theobromae Scientific classification Kingdom: Fungi Phylum: Ascomycota Class: Dothideomycetes Subclass: Incertae sedis Order: Botryosphaeriales Family: Botryosphaeriaceae Genus: Lasiodiplodia Species: L. theobromae Binomial name Lasiodiplodia theobromae Synonyms Botryodiplodia ananassae
Botryodiplodia elasticae
Botryodiplodia theobromae
Botryodiplodia tubericola
Chaetodiplodia grisea
Diplodia ananassae
Diplodia theobromae
Diplodia tubericola
Lasiodiplodia nigra
Lasiodiplodia triflorae
Lasiodiplodia tubericola
Lasiodiplodiella triflorae
Macrophoma vestitaLasiodiplodia theobromae is a plant pathogen with a very wide host range. It causes rotting and dieback in most species it infects. On rare occasions it has been found to cause Fungal keratitis.[1] It is a common post harvest fungus disease of citrus known as stem-end rot.
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Categories:- Botryosphaeriales
- Plant pathogens and diseases
- Dothideomycetes stubs
- Plant disease stubs
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