Xanthomonas

Xanthomonas
Bacterial leaf spot (X. campestris pv. cucurbitae) on a Cucurbit leaf
Scientific Classification
Kingdom:	Bacteria
Phylum:	Proteobacteria
Class:	Gamma Proteobacteria
Order:	Xanthomonadales
Family:	Xanthomonadaceae
Genus:	Xanthomonas

Xanthomonas is a genus of Proteobacteria, many of which cause plant diseases.

Important species

Important species of Xanthomonas:

• X. axonopodis
  • X. axonopodis pv. allii
    • Xanthomonas leaf blight of onion
• X. campestris
  • X. campestris pv. campestris
    • Black rot (Brassica)
  • X. campestris pv. cucurbitae
    • Bacterial leaf spot of Cucurbits
  • X. campestris pv. vesicatoria
    • Bacterial spot of tomato and pepper
  • X. campestris pv. vitians
    • Bacterial leaf spot of lettuce
• X. hortorum
  • X. hortorum pv. carotae
    • Bacterial blight of carrot