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Pseudomonas
Pseudomonas syringae
Pea Bacterial Blight Pseudomonas syringae pv. pisi
A pea plant suffering from bacterial blight
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Proteobacteria
Class: Gamma Proteobacteria
Order: Pseudomonadales
Family: Pseudomonadaceae
Genus: Pseudomonas
Species: Pseudomonas syringae
Synonyms
Bacterial blight

Pseudomonas syringae is a rod shaped, Gram-negative bacterium. It is a plant pathogen which can infect a wide range of plant species, and exists as over 50 different pathovars

Important pathovars[]

Important pathovars of Pseudomonas syringae:

  • P. syringae pv. pisi
  • P. syringae pv. aptata
    • Bacterial blight (Beet)
  • P. syringae pv. coriandricola

References[]

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