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Damm et al.Fig. 30. <strong>Colletotrichum</strong> sloanei (from ex-holotype strain IMI 364297). A–B. Conidiomata. C–J. Conidioph<strong>or</strong>es. K–P. Appress<strong>or</strong>ia. Q–R. Conidia. A, C–E, Q. from Anthriscus stem.B, F–P, R. from SNA. A–B. DM, C–R. DIC, Scale bars: A = 100 µm, C = 10 µm. Scale bar of A applies to A–B. Scale bar of C applies to C–R.<strong>species</strong> were considered to have potential to protect host plantsfrom Phytophth<strong>or</strong>a diseases. All have been reviewed by Weir et al.(2012, this issue).Further <strong>Colletotrichum</strong> <strong>species</strong> have been described fromT. cacao, including C. brachytrichum from leaves of T. cacao inTrinidad. This <strong>species</strong> has conidia that are ovoid-cylindrical withan attenuated base and a round apex, measuring 10–13.5 ×3–3.7 µm; it produces sparse setae that are dark brown, aseptate,slightly flexuous and 40 × 3.5 µm, as well as conidiogenous cellsmeasuring 4 × 2 µm (Saccardo 1906). In contrast, C. sloanei f<strong>or</strong>mslarger conidia averaging 14.4 × 3.7 µm on SNA and 13.4 × 3.9 µmon Anthriscus stem. No setae were found in cultures of C. sloanei(though these may only f<strong>or</strong>m on host material) and its conidiogenouscells are much longer than those of C. brachytrichum.<strong>Colletotrichum</strong> cradwickii, described from branches of T.cacao in Jamaica, f<strong>or</strong>ms conidia that are hyaline (red in mass),elongate, constricted in the middle, and 14–17 × 5 µm, with setaethat are straight, rigid, acute, 2–3-septate, purplish and 70–100× 4–6 µm in size (Saccardo & Trotter 1913). <strong>Colletotrichum</strong>luxificum was collected from branches, buds and fruits of T.cacao in Surinam and Demerara (now Guyana). It f<strong>or</strong>med ovoidoblongconidia, sometimes slightly constricted in the centre,with both sides rounded, smooth, and 13–19 × 4–5 µm. Setaewere f<strong>or</strong>med that were described as 2–4-septate, 50–120 × 3.5–4.5 µm (Saccardo & Trotter 1913). Although the larger size isdiscrepant, the constriction of the conidia and the f<strong>or</strong>mation ofsetae described f<strong>or</strong> these two <strong>species</strong> is reminiscent of <strong>species</strong> inthe C. gloeosp<strong>or</strong>ioides <strong>complex</strong>.<strong>Colletotrichum</strong> theobromae f<strong>or</strong>ms oblong, straight conidiawith obtuse ends, measuring 9–12 × 3–5 µm, and dark-brown,pluriseptate, acute setae measuring 60–75 × 3 µm (Saccardo1906). It was found on fruits of T. cacao in Cameroon, and also doesnot agree in character with C. sloanei. Gloeosp<strong>or</strong>ium theobromicola[as “theobromicolum”], from fruits of T. cacao in Brazil, f<strong>or</strong>msconidia that are hyaline, fusoid and 6–9 × 2–2.5 µm, (Saccardo etal. 1931). These are considerably smaller than those of C. sloanei.This <strong>or</strong>ganism may not be a <strong>species</strong> of <strong>Colletotrichum</strong>.None of the <strong>species</strong> previously described on T. cacao <strong>or</strong>iginatesfrom Asia, and all known <strong>species</strong> from other parts of the w<strong>or</strong>ld differfrom C. sloanei. Rojas et al. (2010) noted several unidentified taxaamongst their collections from T. cacao from Panama, but basedon ITS sequence data, none of them belongs to the C. acutatum<strong>species</strong> <strong>complex</strong>. They also isolated C. gloeosp<strong>or</strong>ioides s. lat. anda strain belonging to the C. boninense <strong>species</strong> <strong>complex</strong> (<strong>CBS</strong>124951); the latter was identified as C. karstii by Damm et al.(2012, this issue).<strong>Colletotrichum</strong> sloanei may be separated from other <strong>species</strong>by TUB2, ACT, GAPDH and HIS3 sequences. It is most easilydistinguished with TUB2, HIS3 and ACT. With GAPDH there is onlyone bp difference from C. paxtonii, while the CHS-1 sequence isthe same as that of C. walleri. Closest matches in a blastn searchwith the TUB2 sequence of strain IMI 364297 (with 99 % identity,104

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