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Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Smithiantha (?) potexvirus

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

SmiV

ICTV decimal code

56.0.1.T.018

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

• Smithiantha spp. - no obvious symptoms.

Susceptible host species

• Smithiantha

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Gesneriaceae (1/1)

Physical and biochemical properties

Particle morphology

Virions filamentous; usually flexuous; with a clear modal length; of 486 nm.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Potexvirus

Virus(es) with serologically unrelated virions

Clover yellow mosaic, cymbidium mosaic, foxtail mosaic, nandina mosaic, papaya mosaic and potato X viruses.

Comments and References

References

• Zettler, F.W. and Nagel, J. (1983). Plant Dis. 67: 1123.

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.