Spot Anthracnose Disease Caused by Colletotrichum gloeosporioides on Tulip Tree in Korea

• Published in: Mycobiology Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 82 - 84
• Main Authors: Choi, O.R., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea, Choi, O.H., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea, Kwak, Y.S., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea, Kim, J.W., Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of Korea, Kwon, J.H., Gyeongsangnam-do Agricultural Research and Extension Services, Jinju, Republic of Korea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Society of Mycology 01.03.2012; 한국균학회
• Subjects: Anthracnose; GLOMERELLA CINGULATA; Research Note; Tulip tree; 생물학; Colletotrichum gloeosporioides; Anthracnose; Tulip tree
• ISSN: 1229-8093; 2092-9323
• DOI: 10.5941/MYCO.2012.40.1.082

The tulip tree (Liriodendron chinense) has been widely cultivated in Korea as a street or garden tree for its large flowers, which have a superficial resemblance to tulips. Occurrence of anthracnose disease on the leaves of tulip trees growing on the campus of Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea, has been observed. Based on mycological characteristics, pathogenicity, and internal transcribed spacer sequence, the causal fungus was identified as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. This is the first report on anthracnose disease caused by C. gloeosporioides on tulip trees in Korea.