A disease occurred in Distylium chinese was verified with Koch' Rules,and in vitro inhibiting effects of 4 commonly used fungicides including 75% chlorothalonil WP,80% carbendazim WP,70% mancozeb WP and 250 g/L amistar were studied.The results showed that the disease was a new disease occurred in the leaves of Distylium chinese and it was preliminarily named Distylium chinese anthracnose caused by the pathogen Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.Among the 4 fungicides,inhibiting effect of 75% chlorothalonil WP was the best,followed by 80% carbendazim WP and 250 g/L amistar,and 70% mancozeb WP was the worst.