| Lasiodiplodia theobromae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Phylum: | Ascomycota |
| Class: | Dothideomycetes |
| Subclass: | Incertae sedis |
| Order: | Botryosphaeriales |
| Family: | Botryosphaeriaceae |
| Genus: | Lasiodiplodia |
| Species: | L. theobromae |
| Binomial name | |
| Lasiodiplodia theobromae |
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| Synonyms | |
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Botryodiplodia ananassae |
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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. On rare occasions it has been found to cause Fungal keratitis.[1] It is a common post harvest fungus disease of citrus known as stem-end rot.