Colletotrichum (sexual stage: Glomerella) is a genus of fungi that are obligate symbionts to plants in the form of endophytes. Many of the species in this genus are plant pathogens, although some species may express a mutualistic life-style in non-disease hosts.^[1]

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Further reading

• Cai, L. et al. 2009: A polyphasic approach for studying Colletotrichum. Fungal diversity, 39: 183–204. PDF
• Damm, U. et al. (in press, 2012): The Colletotrichum boninense species complex. Studies in mycology, doi:10.3114/sim0002
• Hyde, K.D. et al. 2009: Colletotrichum - names in current use. Fungal diversity, 39: 147-183. PDF
• Weir, B.S.; Johnston, P.R. 2010: Characterisation and neotypification of Gloeosporium kaki Hori as Colletotrichum horii nom. nov. Mycotaxon, 111: 209–219. doi:10.5248/111.209

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