bacterial blight of geranium
Xanthomonas hortorum pv. pelargonii (Brown 1923) Vauterin, Hoste, Kersters & Swings 1995
Maps
Widely Prevalent Plant Pathogen Status - This map is based on data from the Widely Prevalent Bacteria Project, a collabaration between USDA APHIS PPQ and the American Phytopathological Society. See www.PrevalentBacteria.org for more information.
Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Monera |
| Phylum: Proteobacteria |
| Class: Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: Xanthomonadales |
| Family: Xanthomonadaceae |
| Genus: Xanthomonas |
| Subject: Xanthomonas hortorum pv. pelargonii (Brown 1923) Vauterin, Hoste, Kersters & Swings 1995 |
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Xanthomonas campestris pv. pelargonii (Brown 1923) Dye 1978b (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: Common Names of Plant Diseases
Scientific Name Reference: International Society for Plant Pathology Taxonomy of Plant Pathogenic Bacteria (ISPP-TPPB)