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Species "Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris"
Name: "Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris" Lee et al. 2004
Etymology: as.te.ris. Gr. masc. n. astêr, star; L. gen. masc. n. asteris, common name of the first known host
16S rRNA gene:
M30790
Analyse
FASTA
Pro-valid publication:
Lee IM, Gundersen-Rindal DE, Davis RE, Bottner KD, Marcone C, Seemuller E. 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris', a novel phytoplasma taxon associated with aster yellows and related diseases. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1037-1048. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM, Parker CT, Chuvochina M, Trujillo ME. Candidatus list no. 1. Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:3956-4042.
Nomenclatural status: not validly published, lectotype
Nomenclatural pro-status: pro-validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: pro-correct name
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Candidatus Phytoplasma" Firrao et al. 2004.
Publication:
The Irpcm Phytoplasma/Spiroplasma Working Team-Phytoplasma Taxonomy Group. 'Candidatus Phytoplasma', a taxon for the wall-less, non-helical prokaryotes that colonize plant phloem and insects. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1243-1255. 🇮🇹
- 🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2007). Publication: Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. Comprehensive list of names of plant pathogenic bacteria, 1980-2007. Journal of Plant Pathology 2010; 92:551-592. 🇺🇸
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🧍 This name was also included in a Notification List.
Publication:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 54, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1911-1913.
- 🧍 This species chosen by its authors as the type species of its non-monotypic genus was confirmed as the type species in Appendix 2 of Candidatus List No. 7.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus "Candidatus Phytoplasma" Firrao et al. 2004.
Publication:
The Irpcm Phytoplasma/Spiroplasma Working Team-Phytoplasma Taxonomy Group. 'Candidatus Phytoplasma', a taxon for the wall-less, non-helical prokaryotes that colonize plant phloem and insects. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1243-1255.
Parent taxon: "Candidatus Phytoplasma" Firrao et al. 2004
Assigned by:
Lee IM, Gundersen-Rindal DE, Davis RE, Bottner KD, Marcone C, Seemuller E. 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris', a novel phytoplasma taxon associated with aster yellows and related diseases. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:1037-1048. 🇺🇸
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Record number: 800060
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