Colletotrichum cymbidiicolaCausing Anthracnose on CymbidiumOrchids in Korea

AbstractA Colletotrichumspecies was isolated from leaves of Cymbidiumexhibiting symptoms of anthracnose. In this study, the isolates obtained were identified based on recent taxonomic approaches for the genus Colletotrichum. The identity of the causal pathogen was confirmed using morphological data and phylogenetic analysis of combined multi-gene dataset (internal transcribed spacer, glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase, chitin synthase-1, actin, histone3, beta-tubulin, and calmodulin). Pathogenicity testing revealed that the isolates were pathogenic to Cymbidium. Based on these results, the fungal pathogen occurring on Cymbidiumorchids was identified as Colletotrichum cymbidiicola,which is a newly recorded species in Korea.