Colletotrichum trichellum
Encyclopedia
Colletotrichum trichellum is a fungal
plant pathogen
. It is known
for causing
leaf and stem spot
in English Ivy
.
Cynthia Westcott and R. Kenneth Horst, Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook (Boston: Kluwer, 2001).
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...
plant pathogen
Phytopathology
Plant pathology is the scientific study of plant diseases caused by pathogens and environmental conditions . Organisms that cause infectious disease include fungi, oomycetes, bacteria, viruses, viroids, virus-like organisms, phytoplasmas, protozoa, nematodes and parasitic plants...
. It is known
Empiricism
Empiricism is a theory of knowledge that asserts that knowledge comes only or primarily via sensory experience. One of several views of epistemology, the study of human knowledge, along with rationalism, idealism and historicism, empiricism emphasizes the role of experience and evidence,...
for causing
Causality
Causality is the relationship between an event and a second event , where the second event is understood as a consequence of the first....
leaf and stem spot
Leaf spot
Leaf spots are round blemishes found on the leaves of many species of plants, mostly caused by parasitic fungi or bacteria.A typical spot is "zonal", meaning it has a definite edge and often has a darker border. When lots of spots are present, they can grow together and become a blight or a blotch...
in English Ivy
Hedera helix
Hedera helix is a species of ivy native to most of Europe and western Asia. It is labeled as an invasive species in a number of areas where it has been introduced.-Description:...
.
External links
Cynthia Westcott and R. Kenneth Horst, Westcott's Plant Disease Handbook (Boston: Kluwer, 2001).