EPPO Global Database

‘Candidatus Phytoplasma katsepyensis’(PHYPKA)

Overview
Code created in: 2026-10-13

Basic information

EPPO Code: PHYPKA
Preferred name: ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma katsepyensis’

Notes

First described in 2021.

One of the species causing Palm lethal yellowing type syndromes.

Other scientific names

Name	Authority
Phytoplasma katsepyensis

Taxonomy

Kingdom Bacteria ( 1BACTK )

Phylum Tenericutes ( 1TENEP )

Class Mollicutes ( 1MOLLC )

Order Acholeplasmatales ( 1ACHOO )

Family Acholeplasmataceae ( 1ACHOF )

Genus Phytoplasma ( 1PHYPG )

Species ‘Candidatus Phytoplasma katsepyensis’ ( PHYPKA )