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Table 4 Morphological characteristics of Colletotrichum species causing anthracnose of chili
| Species | Conidiogenous cells length (μm) | Conidia length (μm) | Conidia width (μm) | Appressoria (μm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. endophyticum | 12–21 × 3–4 | (10.4–)12.5–13(−14.5) | (3–)4.5–5(−6.3) | (10.5–)12(−15) × (3–)4.5(−10) |
| C. fructicola | 7–17.5 | (10.5–)12.5–13(−18.5) | (3–) 4–5.5(−6.5) | – |
| C. javanense | 7–17.5 | (11.5–)13.5–14(−15.8) | (2.4–)3.5–4(−4.3) | (6–)8.2(−11.3) × (4.2–)5.6(−7.5) |
| C. karsti | – | (11.6–)12.5–13(−15.7) | (3–)4–5.2(−6.5) | 6–12.5 × 3.5–8.2 |
| C. makassarense | 7–25 × 3–4 | (11–)13–15(−17) | (4–)4.5–5 | (6–)8(−10.5) × (4–)3.5(−8.6) |
| C. plurivorum | 26–48 × 3–4 | (13.7–)14–16(− 18.3) | (3.8–)5(−5.6) | (10.5–)12(−23) × (3.5–)5.5(− 11.5) |
| C. scovillei | 7–17.5 | (5.5–)9.5–10(−12) | (2.4–)3(−3.8) | (4–)5.5(−12.5) × (3.5–)4.5–5(− 6.5) |
| C. siamense | 6.5–16 | (13–)14(− 15.5) | (3–)4.2(−5.3) | (4.5–)7.5(− 10) × (3.5–)3(−5.5) |
| C. tainanense | – | (16–)17–18(−22) | (4.5–)5 | (6.5–)10.3(− 14.3) × (6.2–)5.2(−9.5) |
| C. tropicale | 7–15 × 3.5–4.5 | (13–)14–16(− 17) | (3.5–)4–5(− 6) | – |
