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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Alligatorweed stunting (?) closterovirus

Index

• Nomenclature
• Host range, transmission and symptoms
• Physical and biochemical properties
• Taxonomy and relationships
• Comments and References

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1991.

Nomenclature

Acronym

AWSV

ICTV decimal code

17.0.1.T.U.01

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Alternanthera philoxeroides - leaf reddening and malformation; severe stunting.

Transmission

Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the North American region; the USA (Florida).

Susceptible host species

• Alternanthera philoxeroides

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Amaranthaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 1717 nm.

Cytopathology

Virions found in leaves and phloem; in cytoplasm.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Closterovirus

Comments and References

References

• Hill, H.R. and Zettler, F.W. (1973). Phytopathology 63: 443.
• Milne, R.G. (1988). In: The Plant Viruses, Vol. 4, The Filamentous Plant Viruses, p.3; ed. R.G. Milne. Plenum Press, New York.

Cite this publication as: Brunt, A.A., Crabtree, K., Dallwitz, M.J., Gibbs, A.J., Watson, L. and Zurcher, E.J. (eds.) (1996 onwards). `Plant Viruses Online: Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database. Version: 20^th August 1996.' URL http://biology.anu.edu.au/Groups/MES/vide/

Dallwitz (1980) and Dallwitz, Paine and Zurcher (1993) should also be cited.