Colletotrichum dematium

Colletotrichum dematium is a plant pathogen causing anthracnose.

Colletotrichum dematium
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Fungi
Division:	Ascomycota
Class:	Sordariomycetes
Order:	Glomerellales
Family:	Glomerellaceae
Genus:	Colletotrichum
Species:	C. dematium
Binomial name
Colletotrichum dematium (Pers.) Grove, (1918)
Synonyms
Colletotrichum bakeri (Syd. & P. Syd.) Mundk., (1938) Colletotrichum brassicae Schulzer & Sacc., (1884) Colletotrichum lysimachiae Duke, (1928) Colletotrichum pucciniophilum Togashi, (1936) Colletotrichum sanguisorbae Bres., (1894) Colletotrichum volutella Sacc. & Malbr., (1882) Dinemasporium dianthi (Westend.) Oudem. Ellisiellina volutella (Sacc.) Bat., (1956) Sphaeria dematium Pers., (1801) Vermicularia bakeri Syd. & P. Syd., (1916) Vermicularia dematium (Pers.) Fr., (1829) Vermicularia dianthi Westend. Vermicularia echinata Kirschst., (1939) Vermicularia lagunensis Syd. & P. Syd., (1916) Vermicularia lysimachiae (Duke) Vassiljevsky, (1950) Vermicularia volutella (Sacc. & Malbr.) Grove, (1937)

Colletotrichum dematium has a significant role as a cause of anthracnose in the Japanese radishes ^[1] and its ability to cause rare fungal keratitis ^[2] in humans. This information highlights both the agricultural impact of the fungus and its relevance medically. The research shows how C. dematium is a serious problem for the farmers in Japan and how it affects their crops.^[3] The case of fungal keratitis also shows how the fungus can affect humans and their health. This information can help readers understand the impact of C. dematium and encourage future research on how the fungus affects both plants and people.