Gibberella stilboides

Gibberella stilboides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Fungi
Phylum: Ascomycota
Class: Sordariomycetes
Subclass: Hypocreomycetidae
Order: Hypocreales
Family: Nectriaceae
Genus: Gibberella
Species: G. stilboides
Binomial name
Gibberella stilboides
Synonyms

Fusarium fructigenum var. minus Wollenw.
Fusarium lateritium var. longum Wollenw., (1931)
Fusarium lateritium var. stilboides (Wollenw.) Bilai, (1987)
Fusarium stilboides Wollenw., (1924)
Fusarium stilboides var. minus (Wollenw.) Wollenw., (1931)

Gibberella stilboides is a nectriacine fungus. It is a plant pathogen, and causes collar rot in coffee seedings.[1]

References

  1. Baker, Celia J. (1970). "Coffee bark disease in Kenya". Kenya Coffee. 35 (414): 226–228. (subscription required (help)).
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