Abstract
Moniliophthora perniciosa and M. roreri are among the few Agaricales species that evolved a phytopatogenecity life style. Both species are cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) pathogens, responsible for two serious and economically relevant diseases: witch's broom and pod rot. The presence of only few plant pathogens on related groups, the relative short divergence time, and the high variability fo…