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'Candidatus Phytoplasma castaneae'(PHYPCA)

Overview

Data shown below are extracted from EPPO Global Database
https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/PHYPCA
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: PHYPCA
  • Preferred name: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma castaneae'
  • Authority: Jung, Sawayanagi, Kakizawa, Nishigawa, Miyata, Oshima, Ugaki, Lee, Hibi & Namba

Other scientific names
Name Authority
Chestnut witches' broom phytoplasma
Phytoplasma castaneae Jung, Sawayanagi, Kakizawa, Nishigawa, Miyata, Oshima, Ugaki, Lee, Hibi & Namba

Common names
Name Language
chestnut witches' broom English
CnWB English
witches' broom of chestnut English
Taxonomy
Kingdom Bacteria ( 1BACTK )
Phylum Tenericutes ( 1TENEP )
Class Mollicutes ( 1MOLLC )
Order Acholeplasmatales ( 1ACHOO )
Family Acholeplasmataceae ( 1ACHOF )
Genus Phytoplasma ( 1PHYPG )
Species 'Candidatus Phytoplasma castaneae' ( PHYPCA )

Notes from the curator

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