Species of bacterium
"Pseudomonas tomato" is a Gram-negative plant pathogenic bacterium that infects a variety of plants. It was once considered a pathovar of Pseudomonas syringae, but following DNA-relatedness studies, it was recognized as a separate species and several other former P. syringae pathovars were incorporated into it.[1] Since no official name has yet been given, it is referred to by the epithet 'Pseudomonas tomato' .[2]
Pathovars
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. antirrhini attacks snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus).
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. apii attacks celery (Apium graveolens).
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. berberidis attacks Berberis species.
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. delphinii attacks Delphinium species.
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. lachrymans attacks cucumbers (Cucumis sativus).
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. maculicola attacks members of Brassica and Raphanus.
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. morsprunorum attacks plums (Prunus domestica).
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. passiflorae attacks passion fruit (Passiflora edulis).
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. persicae attacks the plum relative Prunus persica.
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. philadelphi attacks the sweet mock-orange (Philadelphus coronarius).
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. primulae attacks Primula species.
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. ribicola attacks the golden currant Ribes aureum.
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. tomato attacks the tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) causing it to fruit less.[3]
- "Pseudomonas tomato" pv. viburni attacks Viburnum species.
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