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19 September 2022

Colletotrichum dematium (leaf spot)

Identity

Preferred Scientific Name
Colletotrichum dematium (Pers.) Grove
Preferred Common Name
leaf spot
Other Scientific Names
Colletotrichum brassicae Schultzer & Sacc.
Colletotrichum erumpens (Sacc.) Sacc.
Colletotrichum hibisci Pollacci
Colletotrichum lineola (Corda) Sacc.
Colletotrichum maculans (Link) B.T. Dicks.
Colletotrichum platani Sousa da Camara
Colletotrichum uncinatum (Berk. & M.A. Curt.) Duke
Colletotrichum violarum Davis
Sphaeria dematium Pers.
International Common Names
English
anthracnose
dieback
leaf blight
stem spot
Spanish
antracnosis
French
antracnose
Local Common Names
Germany
Anthraknose
Blattbräune
EPPO code
COLLDE (Colletotrichum dematium)

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Necrotic lesions
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Anthracnose symptoms on soyabean
©AgrEvo
Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, bugwood.org
Colletotrichum dematium
Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, bugwood.org
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Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, bugwood.org
Colletotrichum dematium
Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, bugwood.org
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Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, bugwood.org
Colletotrichum dematium
Department of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University, bugwood.org
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Yuan-Min Shen, Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, bugwood.org
Colletotrichum dematium
Yuan-Min Shen, Taichung District Agricultural Research and Extension Station, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Colletotrichum dematium
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Colletotrichum dematium
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
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Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Colletotrichum dematium
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Refer to Bugwood: http://www.bugwood.org/ImageUsage.html
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Colletotrichum dematium
Cesar Calderon, USDA APHIS, bugwood.org
Refer to Bugwood: http://www.bugwood.org/ImageUsage.html

Distribution

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Host Plants and Other Plants Affected

HostHost statusReferences
Abelmoschus esculentus (okra)Main 
Albizia lebbeck (Indian siris)Other 
Albizia procera (white siris)Main 
AlliumMain 
Allium cepa (onion)Main 
Allium porrum (leek)Main 
Allium sativum (garlic)Main 
Amaranthus hybridus (smooth pigweed)Other 
Arachis hypogaea (groundnut)Main 
Armoracia rusticana (horseradish)Other 
Asystasia gangetica (chinese violet)Wild host 
Beta vulgaris (beetroot)Main 
Brassica oleracea var. capitata (cabbage)Other 
Calotropis procera (apple of sodom)Wild host 
Cannabis sativa (hemp)Other 
Capsicum annuum (bell pepper)Main 
Carica papaya (pawpaw)Main
Helal et al. (2018)
Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle)Other 
CelosiaWild host 
Cicer arietinum (chickpea)Main 
Crotalaria juncea (sunn hemp)Main
Rashtra (2017)
Croton tiglium (Purging croton)Wild host 
Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (guar)Other 
Dendrobium catenatumOther 
Enterolobium contortisiliquum (tamboril)Wild host 
Epilobium angustifolium (rosebay willowherb)Wild host 
Eucalyptus camaldulensis (red gum)Other 
Fagus crenata (Japanese beech)Other 
Gerbera (Barbeton daisy)Other 
Gloriosa rothschildianaWild host 
Glycine max (soyabean)Main 
Gomphrena globosa (globe amaranth)Other 
Helianthus annuus (sunflower)Main 
Hydrangea macrophylla (French hydrangea)Other 
Ipomoea purpurea (tall morning glory)Wild host 
Iris (irises)Unknown
Samarakoon et al. (2018)
Kalanchoe pinnata (cathedral bells)Wild host 
Lablab purpureus (hyacinth bean)Main 
Laurus nobilis (sweet bay)Unknown
Göre and Bucak (2007)
Luffa aegyptiaca (loofah)Other 
Lycium chinense (chinese wolfberry)Wild host 
Medicago sativa (lucerne)Other 
Morus (mulberrytree)Other 
Panax ginseng (Asiatic ginseng)Wild host 
Phaseolus vulgaris (common bean)Other 
Piper betle (betel pepper)Main 
Pithecellobium dulce (Manila tamarind)Main 
Plumbago zeylanicaUnknown
Parashurama et al. (2013)
Polygonum aviculare (prostrate knotweed)Unknown
Liu et al. (2016)
Pongamia pinnata (Indian beech)Other 
Rheum hybridum (rhubarb)Other 
Ricinus communis (castor bean)Other 
Solanum lycopersicum (tomato)Main 
Spinacia oleracea (spinach)Main 
Trillium erectumOther 
Vicia faba (faba bean)Main 
Vigna mungo (black gram)Main 
Vigna radiata (mung bean)Main 
Vincetoxicum scandensOther 
Voandzeia subterranea (bambara groundnut)Main 

List of Symptoms/Signs

Symptom or signLife stagesSign or diagnosis
Plants/Leaves/necrotic areas  

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Published online: 19 September 2022

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