Lasiodiplodia theobromae

Lasiodiplodia theobromae
Lasiodiplodia theobromae sporulating in lesion on papaya
Lasiodiplodia theobromae sporulating in lesion on papaya
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Botryodiplodia elasticae
Botryodiplodia theobromae
Botryodiplodia tubericola
Botryosphaeria rhodina (Berk. and Curtis) Arx[1]
Chaetodiplodia grisea
Diplodia ananassae
Diplodia gossypina Cooke[1]
Diplodia theobromae
Diplodia tubericola
Lasiodiplodia nigra
Lasiodiplodia triflorae
Lasiodiplodia tubericola
Lasiodiplodiella triflorae
Macrophoma vestita

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.

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]

  1. ^ a b "Lasiodiplodia theobromae". NCBI taxonomy. Bethesda, MD: National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved 1 December 2017. Lineage( full ) cellular organisms; Eukaryota; Opisthokonta; Fungi; Dikarya; Ascomycota; saccharomyceta; Pezizomycotina; leotiomyceta; dothideomyceta; Dothideomycetes; Dothideomycetes incertae sedis; Botryosphaeriales; Botryosphaeriaceae; Lasiodiplodia
  2. ^ Identification and Pathogenicity of Lasiodiplodia theobromae and Diplodia seriata, the Causal Agents of Bot Canker Disease of Grapevines in Mexico. J. R. Úrbez-Torres, G. M. Leavitt, J. C. Guerrero, J. Guevara and W. D. Gubler, Plant Disease, April 2008, Volume 92, Number 4, pages 519-529, doi:10.1094/PDIS-92-4-0519
  3. ^ "Mycology Online - Lasiodiplodia theobromae". adelaide.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-10-07.
  4. ^ "Mycology Online -- Lasiodiplodia". Archived from the original on 2008-07-21. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  5. ^ Summerbell, RC; Krajden, S; Levine, R; Fuksa, M (2004). "Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis caused by Lasiodiplodia theobromae and successfully treated surgically". Med Mycol. 42 (6): 543–7. doi:10.1080/13693780400005916. PMID 15682643.
  6. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-19. Retrieved 2014-09-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)