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Species "Candidatus Phytoplasma citri"
Name: "Candidatus Phytoplasma citri" corrig. Zreik et al. 1995
Etymology: ci’tri. L. fem. n. citrus, the citrus tree; L. gen. fem. n. citri, of the citrus tree
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … KI-tri, neuter
Nomenclatural type: no culture isolated; WBDL
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
U15442
Analyse
FASTA
Pro-valid publication:
Zreik L, Carle P, Bove JM, Garnier M. Characterization of the mycoplasmalike organism associated with witches'-broom disease of lime and proposition of a Candidatus taxon for the organism, "Candidatus phytoplasma aurantifolia". Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:449-453. 
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
Nomenclatural pro-status: pro-validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: pro-correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind "Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia" Zreik et al. 1995 other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
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🧍 See also Oren (2017) for the spelling correction.
Publication:
Oren A. "Candidatus list no. 0." A plea for linguistic accuracy – also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094.
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🧍 The original spelling of this Candidatus name has been corrected by Oren (2017).
Publication:
Oren A. A plea for linguistic accuracy - also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094. 🇮🇱
Oren A. "Candidatus list no. 0." A plea for linguistic accuracy – also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094.
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🧍 See also Oren (2017) for the spelling correction.
Publication:
Oren A. "Candidatus list no. 0." A plea for linguistic accuracy – also for Candidatus taxa. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:1085-1094.
Parent taxon: "Candidatus Phytoplasma" Firrao et al. 2004
Assigned by:
Zreik L, Carle P, Bove JM, Garnier M. Characterization of the mycoplasmalike organism associated with witches'-broom disease of lime and proposition of a Candidatus taxon for the organism, "Candidatus phytoplasma aurantifolia". Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:449-453.
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Record number: 800593
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