Name: Spiroplasma citri Saglio et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: ci’tri. L. fem. n. citrus, generic name; L. gen. fem. n. citri, of Citrus, to denote the plant host
Type strain: ATCC 27556; DSM 21846; Maroc; NCPPB 2647
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16S rRNA gene: M23942 Analyse FASTA
Effective publication: Saglio P, Lhospital M, Lafleche D, Dupont G, Bové JM, Tully JG, Freundt EA. Spiroplasma citri gen. and sp. n.: a mycoplasma-like organism associated with stubborn disease of citrus. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1973; 23:191-204.
IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Parent taxon: Spiroplasma Saglio et al. 1973 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by: Saglio P, Lhospital M, Lafleche D, Dupont G, Bové JM, Tully JG, Freundt EA. Spiroplasma citri gen. and sp. n.: a mycoplasma-like organism associated with stubborn disease of citrus. International Journal of Systematic Bacteriology 1973; 23:191-204.
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Record number: 784930