Stachybotrys theobromae. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].
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Abstract A description is provided for Stachybotrys theobromae. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Chlorophora, Hura, Persea, Theobroma. Also from dead branches. DISEASE: None as a primary pathogen of plants; frequently encountered as a secondary invader or as a saprobe. GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone. Asia: India, Malaysia (Sabah), Papua New Guinea. Central America and West Indies: Trinidad TRANSMISSION: Presumably via conidia dispersed by air or water, or movement of infected soil or plant debris.
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