Colletotrichum dematium

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 is a plant pathogen causing anthracnose.

Division:Ascomycota

Class:Sordariomycetes

Order:Glomerellales

Family:Glomerellaceae

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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]

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