Glomerella cingulata
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Glomerella cingulata is a plant pathogenic fungus
that causes disease on many different hosts including quince
and apple
bitter rot and anthracnose on many fruit and vegetable species. Glomerella cingulata is the sexual stage (teleomorph) while the asexual stage (anamorph) is called Colletotrichum
gloeosporioides.
Fungus
A fungus is a member of a large group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds , as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from plants, animals, and bacteria...
that causes disease on many different hosts including quince
Quince
The quince , or Cydonia oblonga, is the sole member of the genus Cydonia and native to warm-temperate southwest Asia in the Caucasus region...
and apple
Apple
The apple is the pomaceous fruit of the apple tree, species Malus domestica in the rose family . It is one of the most widely cultivated tree fruits, and the most widely known of the many members of genus Malus that are used by humans. Apple grow on small, deciduous trees that blossom in the spring...
bitter rot and anthracnose on many fruit and vegetable species. Glomerella cingulata is the sexual stage (teleomorph) while the asexual stage (anamorph) is called Colletotrichum
Colletotrichum
Colletotrichum 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....
gloeosporioides.