Colletotrichum capsici

Colletotrichum capsici
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Phylum:	Ascomycota
Subphylum:	Pezizomycotina
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Glomerellales
Family:	Glomerellaceae
Genus:	Colletotrichum
Species:	C. capsici
Binomial name
Colletotrichum capsici (Syd.) E.J. Butler & Bisby, (1931)
Synonyms
Steirochaete capsici (Syd.) Sacc., (1921) Vermicularia capsici Syd., (1913)

Colletotrichum capsici is a plant pathogen which causes leaf blight on Chlorophytum borivilianum, basil, chickpea and pepper as well as dieback in pigeonpea and anthracnose in poinsettia.

External links

• Index Fungorum
• USDA ARS Fungal Database

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