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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Ranunculus mottle potyvirus

Index

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

Data collated by P. Jeyanandarajah, 1991.

Nomenclature

Synonyms

ranunculus mosaic virus (Raabe and Gold, 1957).

Acronym

RanMV

ICTV decimal code

57.0.1.T.075

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Symptoms persist.
• Ranunculus asiaticus - foliar mottling and distortion.

Transmission

Transmitted by a vector; an insect; Myzus persicae; Aphididae. Transmitted in a non-persistent manner. Virus transmitted by mechanical inoculation; not transmitted by seed.

Geographical distribution

Spreads in the USA.

Experimental host range

Few (<3) families susceptible.

Diagnostically susceptible host species and symptoms

Consolida ajacis - conspicuous foliar mosaic.

Diagnostically insusceptible host species

Anemone coronaria, Aquilegia coerulea, Clematis occidentalis, Thalictrum dipterocarpum.

Susceptible host species

• Consolida ajacis
• Ranunculus asiaticus

Insusceptible host species

• Anemone coronaria
• Aquilegia coerulea
• Brassica campestris ssp. rapa
• Capsicum annuum
• Capsicum frutescens
• Clematis occidentalis
• Cucurbita pepo
• Lycopersicon esculentum
• Matthiola incana
• Nicotiana benthamiana
• Nicotiana × edwardsonii
• Petunia × hybrida
• Phaseolus vulgaris
• Pisum sativum
• Solanum melongena
• Thalictrum dipterocarpum

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Ranunculaceae (2/6)

Families containing insusceptible hosts

• Cruciferae (2/2)
• Cucurbitaceae (1/1)
• Leguminosae-Papilionoideae (2/2)
• Ranunculaceae (4/6)
• Solanaceae (7/7)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; of 707 nm.

Cytopathology

Virions found in leaves. Inclusions present in infected cells; are pinwheels.

Taxonomy and relationships

Potyvirus: Potyviridae

Virus(es) with serologically related virions

Watermelon mosaic 2 virus.

Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions

Bean yellow mosaic, bidens mottle, blackeye cowpea mosaic, clover yellow vein, dasheen mosaic, papaya ringspot, peanut mottle, peanut stripe, pepper mottle, potato Y, tobacco etch, turnip mosaic and zucchini yellow mosaic viruses.

Comments and References

References

• Elliott, M.S., Zettler, F.W., Gallegati, M. and Ko, N.J. (1988). Acta Hort. 234: 39.
• Laird, E.F. and Dickson, R.C. (1965). Pl. Dis. Reptr 49: 449.
• Laird, E.F. and Dickson, R.C. (1967). J. econ. Ent. 60: 10.
• Raabe, R.D. and Gold, A.H. (1957). Phytopathology 47: 28.

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.