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Table 2 Diaporthe species associated with citrus and their morphological characteristics.

From: Emerging citrus diseases in Europe caused by species of Diaporthe

Species

Conidiomata (µm)

Conidiophores (µm)

Alpha conidia (µm)

Beta conidia (µm)

References

D. arecae

up to 400

15–40 × 1.5–3

6–10 × 2–3

-

Gomes et al. (2013)

D. baccae

up to 650

20–57 × 2–3

7–9 × 2–3

20–24 × 1–2

Lombard et al. (2014)

D. biconispora

145–185

12–35.5 × 1.6–2.6

6–10.5 × 2–3.5

-

Huang et al. (2015)

D. biguttulata

up to 300

5.8–16.9 × 1.3–2.3

5.7–7.8 × 2.5–2.9

23.7–31.6 × 0.9–1.6

Huang et al. (2015)

D. citri

200–250

10–15 × 1–2

7.6–10.2 × 3–4.2

-

Udayanga et al. (2014b)

D. citriasiana

up to 627

3.5–10.5 × 1–2

10.5–15 × 4–6.5

24–42 × 1–2

Huang et al. (2013)

D. citrichinensis

up to 435

9–19.5 × 1.5–3

5.5–9 × 1.5–2.5

27.5–40 × 1–1.5

Huang et al. (2013)

D. cytosporella

150–200

7–18 × 1–2

8–9 × 2.6–3.2

-

Udayanga et al. (2014b)

D. discoidispora

200–118

8.9–23.4 × 1.3–2.7

5.6–8 × 2.1–3.2

21.2–38.7 × 0.9–1.6

Huang et al. (2015)

D. endophytica (sterile)

-

-

-

-

Gomes et al. (2013)

D. eres

200–250

10–15 × 2–3

6.5–8.5 × 3–4

22–28 × 1–1.5

Udayanga et al. (2014a)

D. foeniculina

400–700

9–15(−18) × 1–2

8.5–9 × 2.3–2.5

22–28 × 1.4–1.6

Udayanga et al. (2014b)

D. hongkongensis

up to 200

5–12 × 2–4

6–7 × 2.5

18–22 × 1.5–2

Gomes et al. (2013)

D. infertilis (sterile)

-

-

-

-

This study

D. limonicola

up to 670

5–20 × 1.5–4

5.5–8.5 × 1.5–2.5

15–26.5 × 1–2

This study

D. melitensis

up to 650

5–15 × 1.5–5.5

4.5–7 × 1.5–3

-

This study

D. multigutullata

up to 358

9.8–14.8 × 1.3–3.6

8–12.6 × 4.2–6

-

Huang et al. (2015)

D. novem

up to 580

5.3–10.4 × 1.9–3.2

6.3–8.9 × 1.9–2.5

26.4–37.7 × 1–1.3

Santos et al. (2011)

D. ovalispora

up to 242

9.5–21.6 × 1.6–3.6

6.1–7.9 × 2.7–3.8

-

Huang et al. (2015)

D. sojae

200–250

12–16 × 2–4

5.3–7.3 × 2–3

-

Udayanga et al. (2015)

D. subclavata

-

14.2–27.3 × 1.6–2.6

5.5–7.2 × 2.2–2.9

-

Huang et al. (2015)

D. unshiuensis

up to 152

14.3–24.2 × 1.4–2.6

5.2–7.5 × 2–3.9

-

Huang et al. (2015)