Plant Viruses Online   

Descriptions and Lists from the VIDE Database

Known susceptibilities of Cyperaceae

Species tested:

Cyperus brevifolius (syn. Kyllinga brevifolia)

Green kyllinga

Cyperus difformis

Small flower umbrellaplant

Cyperus rotundus

Nut sedge; Purple nut sedge; Nut-grass; Red-nut sedge

Fimbristylis miliacea

Rhynchosia minima

Cyperus brevifolius

Synonyms:

Kyllinga brevifolia

Common names:

Green kyllinga

Susceptible to:
• Rice tungro spherical waikavirus

Cyperus difformis

Common names:

Small flower umbrellaplant

Susceptible to:
• Rice tungro spherical waikavirus

Cyperus rotundus

Common names:

Nut sedge; Purple nut sedge; Nut-grass; Red-nut sedge

Susceptible to:
• Rice grassy stunt tenuivirus
• Rice tungro bacilliform badnavirus
• Rice tungro spherical waikavirus

Fimbristylis miliacea

Susceptible to:
• Rice tungro bacilliform badnavirus
• Rice tungro spherical waikavirus

Rhynchosia minima

Susceptible to:
• Rhynchosia mosaic bigeminivirus
Insusceptible to:
• Bean golden mosaic bigeminivirus

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.