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Species "Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae"
Name: "Candidatus Phytoplasma palmae" Firrao et al. 2004
Etymology: pal’mae. L. gen. fem. n. palmae, of a palm tree
Pronunciation, gender: PAL-ma͡e, neuter
Nomenclatural type: Coconut lethal yellowing MLO
Original publication:
. '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. 
Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Nomenclatural pro-status: not pro-validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not pro-correct name)
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Notes:
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🧍 See also Powell et al. (2015).
Publication:
Powell CM, Hail D, Potocnjak J, Hanson JD, Halbert SH, Bextine BR. Bacterial community composition of three candidate insect vectors of palm phytoplasma (Texas Phoenix Palm Decline and Lethal Yellowing). Curr Microbiol 2015; 70:240-245.
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🧍 See also Powell et al. (2015).
Publication:
Powell CM, Hail D, Potocnjak J, Hanson JD, Halbert SH, Bextine BR. Bacterial community composition of three candidate insect vectors of palm phytoplasma (Texas Phoenix Palm Decline and Lethal Yellowing). Curr Microbiol 2015; 70:240-245.
Parent taxon: "Candidatus Phytoplasma" Firrao et al. 2004
Assigned by:
. '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.
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Record number: 15779
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