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'Candidatus Phytoplasma australasia'(PHYPAA)

Overview

Data shown below are extracted from EPPO Global Database
https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/PHYPAA
EPPO GD contains information about geographical distribution, host plants, and more...
Important note: GD is not a primary source for taxonomy (classification and nomenclature) and should not be considered as such. The EPPO Secretariat follows different sources (literature, databases) to provide some elements of taxonomy to its users. However, it does not attempt to provide all levels of the taxonomic tree or exhaustive lists of accepted taxa.
Basic information
  • EPPO code: PHYPAA
  • Preferred name: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australasia'
  • Authority: White, Blackall, Scott & Walsh

Other scientific names
Name Authority
Papaya mosaic phytoplasma
Peanut witches' broom phytoplasma
Phytoplasma australasia White, Blackall, Scott & Walsh
Sunn hemp witches' broom phytoplasma

Common names
Name Language
Australian big bud of tomato English
dieback of papaya English
mosaic of papaya English
PpDB English
PpM English
PpYC English
yellow crinkle of papaya English
Taxonomy
Kingdom Bacteria ( 1BACTK )
Phylum Tenericutes ( 1TENEP )
Class Mollicutes ( 1MOLLC )
Order Acholeplasmatales ( 1ACHOO )
Family Acholeplasmataceae ( 1ACHOF )
Genus Phytoplasma ( 1PHYPG )
Species 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australasia' ( PHYPAA )

Notes from the curator

16SrII subgroups -A and -D alternative name 'Candidatus Phytoplasma australasiaticum'