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'Candidatus Phytoplasma spartii'(PHYPSQ)

Overview

Data shown below are extracted from EPPO Global Database
https://gd.eppo.int/taxon/PHYPSQ
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: PHYPSQ
  • Preferred name: 'Candidatus Phytoplasma spartii'
  • Authority: Marcone, Gibb, Streten & Schneider

Other scientific names
Name Authority
Phytoplasma spartii Marcone, Gibb, Streten & Schneider
Spartium witches' broom phytoplasma

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

Notes from the curator

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