Identification and characterization of Colletotrichum gloeosporioides sensu stricto, the agent of anthracnose disease of Sorbaria sorbifolia in China.

The pathogen causing Sorbaria sorbifolia anthracnose in Shandong Province, China was identified as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides sensu stricto using morphological and molecular approaches. The daily growth rate was 13.7 mm/d (25 °C); the optimum for growth and conidial germination was 25–30 °C, pH 5.0–9.0. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]