The causal agent of the bacterial canker of poplar (ex Aplanobacter populi Ride) : Xanthomonas populi or Xanthomonas campestris pathovar populi?
Ride, M.; Ride, S.
Proceedings of the IVth International Conference on Plant Pathogenic Bacteria Vol 1: 365-370
1978
Document Number: 327788
Low NaCl tolerance, high temp. sensitivity, metabolic pattern of 6 C sources and pathogenic specialization on the genus Populus distinguish this organism from all other X. spp. described in Bergey's Manual. The new comb. Xanthomonas populi is proposed to designate this bacterium and a reference str. is suggested.