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‘Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola’(PHYPPL)

Overview

Data shown below are extracted from EPPO Global Database
https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/PHYPPL
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: PHYPPL
  • Preferred name: ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola’
  • Authority: Harrison et al.

Other scientific names
Name Authority
'Candidatus Phytoplasma cocosnigeriae'
Cape St Paul wilt phytoplasma
Phytoplasma cocosnigeriae
Phytoplasma palmicola

Common names
Name Language
Awka disease of coconut English
Awka wilt disease English
Cape St Paul wilt of coconut English
kaincope disease of coconut English
kribi disease of coconut English
Taxonomy
Kingdom Bacteria ( 1BACTK )
Phylum Tenericutes ( 1TENEP )
Class Mollicutes ( 1MOLLC )
Order Acholeplasmatales ( 1ACHOO )
Family Acholeplasmataceae ( 1ACHOF )
Genus Phytoplasma ( 1PHYPG )
Species ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola’ ( PHYPPL )

Notes from the curator

16SrXX subgroups -A and -B