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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Palm mosaic (?) potyvirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt and S. Molyneux, 1987.

Nomenclature

Acronym

PalMV

ICTV decimal code

57.0.1.T.060

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Symptoms persist.
• Washingtonia robusta - mosaic, ringspot and line patterns, stunting.

Transmission

Virus not transmitted by mechanical inoculation.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the USA.

Susceptible host species

• Washingtonia robusta

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Palmae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 686 nm; 13 nm wide. Axial canal obscure. Basic helix obscure.

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

unassigned potyvirus

Comments and References

References

• Mayhew, D.E. and Tidwell (1978). Pl. Dis. Reptr 62: 803.

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.