Lasiodiplodia theobromae
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Lasiodiplodia theobromae is a plant pathogen with a very wide host range. It causes rotting and dieback in most species it infects. It is a common post harvest fungus disease of citrus known as stem-end rot. It is a cause of bot canker of grapevine.[2] It also infects Biancaea sappan, a species of flowering tree also known as Sappanwood.
Lasiodiplodia theobromae | |
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Lasiodiplodia theobromae sporulating in lesion on papaya | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Fungi |
Division: | Ascomycota |
Class: | Dothideomycetes |
Order: | Botryosphaeriales |
Family: | Botryosphaeriaceae |
Genus: | Lasiodiplodia |
Species: | L. theobromae |
Binomial name | |
Lasiodiplodia theobromae (Pat.) Griffon & Maubl. | |
Synonyms | |
Botryodiplodia ananassae |
On rare occasions it has been found to cause fungal keratitis,[3] lesions on nail and subcutaneous tissue.[4][5]
It has been implicated in the widespread mortality of baobab (Adansonia digitata) trees in Southern Africa. A preliminary study found the deaths to have a complex set of causes requiring detailed research.[6]