Colletotrichum


Colletotrichum is a genus of fungi that are symbionts to plants as endophytes or phytopathogens. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, but some species may have a mutualistic relationship with hosts.

History

The history of the Colletotrichum genus is a case study on the tension between the lumpers and splitters. While the genus Colletotrichum was first proposed in 1831, the exact definition of Colletotrichum and the species that belong in this genus has been in flux ever since. The biggest recent shift has been from a definition based on morphology to a definition based on a combination of morphology and molecular phylogenetics. The use of molecular phylogenetics has led to a huge increase in the number of recognized species in this genus, and the species are now organized into species complexes that usually have the name of their most widely known species. The name of a species when referring its namesake species complex will often have the suffix s.l. or sensu lato while that same name when referring to the specific species within the species complex will have the suffix of s.s. or sensu stricto.
The most recent assessment of this genus identifies 248 species, most of which are categorized into 14 species complexes. If history is any indicator of the future, then the list of species complexes and species within this genus will continue to be redefined and reorganized as more information becomes available.

Species and species complexes

''Colletotrichum acutatum'' species complex

''Colletotrichum agaves'' species complex

Colletotrichum agaves sensu strictoColletotrichum euphorbiaeColletotrichum ledebouriaeColletotrichum neosansevieriae

''Colletotrichum boninense'' species complex

Colletotrichum annellatumColletotrichum beeveriColletotrichum boninense sensu strictoColletotrichum brasilienseColletotrichum brassicicolaColletotrichum camelliae-japonicaeColletotrichum catinaenseColletotrichum citricolaColletotrichum colombienseColletotrichum condaoenseColletotrichum constrictumColletotrichum cymbidiicolaColletotrichum dacrycarpiColletotrichum doitungenseColletotrichum feijoicolaColletotrichum hippeastriColletotrichum karstiiColletotrichum limonicolaColletotrichum novae-zelandiaeColletotrichum oncidiiColletotrichum parsonsiaeColletotrichum petchiiColletotrichum phyllanthiColletotrichum torulosum

''Colletotrichum dematium'' species complex

Colletotrichum anthrisciColletotrichum circinansColletotrichum dematium sensu strictoColletotrichum eryngiicolaColletotrichum fructiColletotrichum hemerocallidisColletotrichum insertaeColletotrichum jinshuienseColletotrichum kakivorumColletotrichum lineolaColletotrichum menispermiColletotrichum orchidisColletotrichum parthenocissicolaColletotrichum sambucicolaColletotrichum sediColletotrichum sonchicola

''Colletotrichum destructivum'' species complex

Colletotrichum americae-borealisColletotrichum antirrhinicolaColletotrichum atractylodicolaColletotrichum bryoniicolaColletotrichum destructivum sensu strictoColletotrichum fuscumColletotrichum higginsianumColletotrichum lentisColletotrichum liniColletotrichum ocimiColletotrichum panacicolaColletotrichum pisicolaColletotrichum shisoiColletotrichum tabacumColletotrichum tanacetiColletotrichum utrechtense

''Colletotrichum dracaenophilum'' species complex

Colletotrichum cariniferiColletotrichum coelogynesColletotrichum dracaenophilum sensu strictoColletotrichum excelsum-altitudinumColletotrichum parallelophorumColletotrichum tongrenenseColletotrichum tropicicola

''Colletotrichum gigasporum'' species complex

Colletotrichum arxiiColletotrichum chiangraienseColletotrichum gigasporum sensu strictoColletotrichum jishouenseColletotrichum magnisporumColletotrichum pseudomajusColletotrichum radicisColletotrichum serranegrense

''Colletotrichum gloeosporioides'' species complex

Colletotrichum aenigmaColletotrichum aeschynomenesColletotrichum alataeColletotrichum alienumColletotrichum aotearoaColletotrichum arecicolaColletotrichum artocarpicolaColletotrichum asianumColletotrichum avicenniaeColletotrichum camelliaeColletotrichum changpingenseColletotrichum chrysophillumColletotrichum cigarroColletotrichum clidemiaeColletotrichum cobbittienseColletotrichum conoidesColletotrichum cordylinicolaColletotrichum endophyticaColletotrichum fragariaeColletotrichum fructicolaColletotrichum fructivorumColletotrichum gloeosporioides sensu strictoColletotrichum grevilleaeColletotrichum grossumColletotrichum hebeienseColletotrichum hederiicolaColletotrichum hellenienseColletotrichum henanenseColletotrichum horiiColletotrichum hystricisColletotrichum jiangxienseColletotrichum kahawaeColletotrichum lumnitzeraeColletotrichum makassarenseColletotrichum musaeColletotrichum noveboracenseColletotrichum nupharicolaColletotrichum perseaeColletotrichum proteaeColletotrichum pseudotheobromicolaColletotrichum psidiiColletotrichum queenslandicumColletotrichum rhexiaeColletotrichum salsolaeColletotrichum siamenseColletotrichum syzygiicolaColletotrichum tainanenseColletotrichum temperatumColletotrichum theobromicolaColletotrichum tiColletotrichum tropicaleColletotrichum viniferumColletotrichum wuxienseColletotrichum xanthorrhoeae

''Colletotrichum graminicola-caudatum'' species complex

Colletotrichum alcorniiColletotrichum axonopodiColletotrichum baltimorenseColletotrichum caudasporumColletotrichum caudatum sensu strictoColletotrichum cerealeColletotrichum duyunensisColletotrichum echinochloaeColletotrichum eleusinesColletotrichum endophytumColletotrichum eremochloaeColletotrichum tucumanensisColletotrichum graminicola sensu strictoColletotrichum hainanenseColletotrichum hanauiColletotrichum jacksoniiColletotrichum miscanthiColletotrichum navitasColletotrichum nicholsoniiColletotrichum ochraceaColletotrichum paspaliColletotrichum somersetenseColletotrichum sublineola

''Colletotrichum magnum'' species complex

Colletotrichum brevisporumColletotrichum cacaoColletotrichum liaoningenseColletotrichum lobatumColletotrichum magnum sensu strictoColletotrichum merremiaeColletotrichum okinawense

''Colletotrichum orbiculare'' species complex

Colletotrichum bidentisColletotrichum lindemuthianumColletotrichum malvarumColletotrichum orbiculare sensu strictoColletotrichum sidaeColletotrichum spinosumColletotrichum tebeestii

''Colletotrichum orchidearum'' species complex

Colletotrichum aracearumColletotrichum cattleyicolaColletotrichum cliviicolaColletotrichum musicolaColletotrichum orchidearum sensu strictoColletotrichum piperisColletotrichum plurivorumColletotrichum sojae

''Colletotrichum spaethianum'' species complex

Colletotrichum bletillumColletotrichum guizhouensisColletotrichum incanumColletotrichum liliiColletotrichum liriopesColletotrichum riograndenseColletotrichum spaethianum sensu strictoColletotrichum tofieldiae

''Colletotrichum truncatum'' species complex

Colletotrichum acidaeColletotrichum curcumaeColletotrichum fusiformeColletotrichum jasminigenumColletotrichum truncatum sensu stricto

Singleton species

Colletotrichum chlorophytiColletotrichum coccodesColletotrichum hsienjenchangColletotrichum metakeColletotrichum nigrumColletotrichum phaseolorumColletotrichum pyrifoliaeColletotrichum rusciColletotrichum sydowii

Species names that are no longer valid or have been synonymized