Phytoplasma palmicola
Species of bacterium
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Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola is a phytoplasma first detected in Mozambique in 2007.[1] A symptomology similar to coconut lethal yellowing disease (LYD) was found. This same disease was then found in Côte dâIvoire.[1] It was discovered by Harrison et al., 2014 to be due to a species nova which they named Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola and assigned to novel Candidatus Phytoplasma subgroup 16SrXXII-B.[1]
| Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Bacillati |
| Phylum: | Mycoplasmatota |
| Class: | Mollicutes |
| Order: | Acholeplasmatales |
| Family: | Acholeplasmataceae |
| Genus: | Candidatus Phytoplasma |
| Species: | Ca. P. palmicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Candidatus Phytoplasma palmicola | |
Distribution
Geographic range includes Mozambique and Côte dâIvoire.[1]
Hosts
Hosts include Cocos nucifera.[1]
