Plant Viruses Online   

Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Sweet potato (?) phytoreovirus

Index

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

Data collated by A.A. Brunt, 1990.

Nomenclature

ICTV decimal code

60.0.8.T.DE.2

Host range and symptoms

Natural host range and symptoms

Symptoms mild leaf chlorosis.

Geographical distribution

Found, but with no evidence of spread, in isolated in the U.K. from plants from Thailand.

Susceptible host species

• Ipomoea aquatica
• Ipomoea setosa

Families containing susceptible hosts

• Convolvulaceae (2/2)

Physical and biochemical properties

No data available.

Taxonomy and relationships

Possible Phytoreovirus: Reoviridae

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.