Agroathelia coffeicola
| Agroathelia coffeicola | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Amylocorticiales |
| Genus: | Agroathelia |
| Species: | A. coffeicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Agroathelia coffeicola (Stahel) Redhead | |
| Synonyms | |
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Sclerotium coffeicola Stahel | |
Agroathelia coffeicola is a sclerotial fungus, commonly called Sclerotium coffeicola, now classified in the order Amylocorticiales. It is a facultative plant pathogen and is the causal agent of target-spot disease of coffee and other tropical plants. It is known from Brazil, Costa Rica, Guyana, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad, Tobago, Venezuela, Panama and Sierra Leone.