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Authors
Andrew K. Gonsalves, Educational Specialist
Stephen A. Ferreira, Extension Plant Pathologist
Department of Plant Pathology, College of Tropical and Agriculture and Human Resources
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Over eight Gloeosporium species have been reported to occur in Hawaii (Raabe, et al., 1981). The following is a list of the reported pathogens from this genus (Gloeosporium) and the hosts they infect. The list is organized by the scientific name of the pathogen species (CAPITAL LETTERS), followed by the various susceptible plant hosts. Words in blue indicate what symptom or disease a given pathogen causes on the listed hosts.
GLOEOSPORIUM ARAUCARIAE
Araucariceae (sp. ?)
GLOEOSPORIUM BARRINGTONIAE
Anthracnose:
Barringtonia racemosa
GLOEOSPORIUM CEREI
Anthracnose:
Cereus sp.
GLOEOSPORIUM LIMETTICOLA
Anthracnose:
lime (Citrus aurantifolia)
Seville orange (Citrus aurantium)
lemon (Citrus limonia)
grapefruit (Citrus paradisi)
tangerine (Citrus reticulata)
sweet orange (Citrus sinensis)
Citrus sp.
?GLOEOSPORIUM MANIHOTIS
Withertip:
cassava (Manihot esculenta)
GLOEOSPORIUM MUSARUM
Anthracnose:
Musa sp.
GLOEOSPORIUM PELEAE
On Galls Caused by the Psyllid, Hevaheva perkini:
Pelea sp.
GLOEOSPORIUM SP.
Anthracnose:
cashew nut (Anacardium occidentale)
macadamia (Macadamia integrifolia)
Macadamia ternifolia
Epidendrum sp.
Musa sp.
bay-rum tree (Pimenta racemosa)
guava (Psidium guajava)
Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera bridgesii)
pothos (Scindapsus aureus)
'ilima (Sida fallax)
Wedelia trilobata
Leaf Blight:
uhi (Dioscorea alata)
Leafspot:
Coffea sp.
Dendrobium sp.
fig (Ficus carica)
Rusty Blight:
avocado (Persea americana)
Withertip:
cassava (Manihot cassava)
Other:
sweet pepper (Capsicum frutescens)
star apple (Chrysophyllum cainito)
mountain apple (Eugenia malaccensis)
litchi (Litchi chinensis)
mango (Mangifera indica)
Plumeria sp.
vanilla (Vanilla planifolia)
KINGDOM: Mycetae (fungi)
DIVISION: Eumycota
SUBDIVISION: Deuteromycotina (The imperfect fungi)
CLASS: Coelomycetes
ORDER: Melanconiales
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
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TYPES OF DISEASES
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Agrios, G.N. 1988. Plant Pathology, 3rd edition. Academic Press, Inc: San Diego. 803 pp.
Farr, , D.F., G.F. Bills, G.P. Chamuris, and A.Y. Rossman. 1989. Fungi on Plants and Plant Products in the United States. APS PRESS: St. Paul, Minnesota. 1252 pp.
Raabe, Robert D., Ibra L. Conners, and Albert P. Martinez. 1981. Checklist of Plant Diseases in Hawaii. Hawaii Institute of Agriculture and Human Resources, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii (Information Text Series 022).
Streets, R.B. 1982. The Diagnosis of Plant Diseases: a field and laboratory manual emphasizing the most practical methods for rapid identification. The University of Arizona Press: Tucson, Arizona.
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