- Proposed
- 2Under Assessment
- 3Preliminary Assessed
- 4Assessed
- 5Published
Colletotrichum fructicola Prihast., L. Cai & K.D. Hyde
- Scientific name
- Colletotrichum fructicola
- Author
- Prihast., L. Cai & K.D. Hyde
- Common names
- IUCN Specialist Group
Cup-fungi, Truffles and Allies- Kingdom
- Fungi
- Phylum
- Ascomycota
- Class
- Sordariomycetes
- Order
- Incertae sedis
- Family
- Glomerellaceae
- Assessment status
- Proposed
- Proposed by
- Anthony Cavalcanti
- Comments etc.
- Anthony Cavalcanti, David Minter
Assessment Notes
Taxonomic notes
This species is characterized by present aerial mycelium pale grey, dense, cottony, without visible conidial masses in PDA. Sclerotia and acervuli absent in culture. Conidia 9.7-14 × 3-4.3 μm ( x = 11.53 ± 1.03 × 3.55 ± 0.32, n = 180), common in mycelium, one-celled, smooth-walled with a large guttule at the centre and surrounded by smaller guttules, hyaline, cylindrical with obtuse to slightly rounded ends, sometimes oblong (Prihastuti et al., 2009).
Why suggested for a Global Red List Assessment?
Colletotrichum fructicola is a phytopathogen known and common in several countries. Due to its distribution worldwide, I suggest that this species be classified as Least Concern.
Geographic range
Species well distributed throughout the world, with highest occurrences in United States of America.
Population and Trends
Specie common throughout the world, with highest occurrences in United States of America.
Population Trend:
Habitat and Ecology
This species occurs in two Brazilian biomes: Pampa and Atlantic Forest.
Threats
It presents no evident threat, being common in United States of America.
Conservation Actions
About 1/3 of the records in Brazil are in protected areas.
Research needed
Other areas should be studied in order to assess the distribution of this species.
Use and Trade
Unknown.
Bibliography
Country occurrence
Regional Population and Trends
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