Colletotrichum capsici

Colletotrichum capsici
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Subphylum: Pezizomycotina
Class: Sordariomycetes
Order: Glomerellales
Family: Glomerellaceae
Genus: Colletotrichum
Species: C. capsici
Binomial name
Colletotrichum capsici
(Syd.) E.J. Butler & Bisby, (1931)
Synonyms
  • Steirochaete capsici (Syd.) Sacc., (1921)
  • Vermicularia capsici Syd., (1913)

Colletotrichum capsici is a plant pathogen which causes leaf blight on Chlorophytum borivilianum, basil, chickpea and pepper as well as dieback in pigeonpea and anthracnose in poinsettia.

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