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Commelina mosaic potyvirus

Index

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

Data collated by F.J. Morales, 1984.

Nomenclature

Acronym

ComMV

ICTV decimal code

57.0.1.0.020

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Symptoms persist.
• Commelina diffusa - systemic mottling and mosaic.
• Tradescantia spathacea.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Aphis gossypii, Myzus persicae; Aphididae. Transmitted in a non-persistent manner. Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the USA.

Assay hosts (Local lesions or Whole plants)

Commelina diffusa (W).

Susceptible host species

• Commelina
• Commelina diffusa
• Tradescantia spathacea

Insusceptible host species

• Apium graveolens
• Belamcanda chinensis
• Capsicum annuum
• Chenopodium amaranticolor
• Cucumis sativus
• Cucurbita maxima
• Datura stramonium
• Daucus carota
• Gomphrena globosa
• Nicotiana benthamiana
• Nicotiana tabacum
• Phaseolus vulgaris
• Philodendron selloum
• Pisum sativum
• Vigna unguiculata
• Zea mays

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Commelinaceae (3/3)

Families containing insusceptible hosts

• Amaranthaceae (1/1)
• Araceae (1/1)
• Chenopodiaceae (1/1)
• Cucurbitaceae (2/2)
• Gramineae (1/1)
• Iridaceae (1/1)
• Leguminosae-Papilionoideae (3/3)
• Solanaceae (4/4)
• Umbelliferae (2 /2)

Sources of host-range data

Morales and Zettler (1977).

Physical and biochemical properties

Properties of particles in sap

TIP: 50-60 °C. LIV: less than 1 days. DEP: log₁₀ minus 1-2.

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; not enveloped; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 707-808 nm.

Cytopathology

Virions found in all parts of the host plant; in cytoplasm. Inclusions present in infected cells; are pinwheels; they do not contain virions.

Taxonomy and relationships

Potyvirus: Potyviridae

Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions

Bidens mottle, blackeye cowpea mosaic, dasheen mosaic, lettuce mosaic, pepper mottle, potato Y, tobacco etch and turnip mosaic viruses.

Comments and References

References

• Morales, F.J. and Zettler, F.W. (1977). Phytopathology 67: 839.

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.