Hosta 'Moonlight' cultivar infected with Hosta virus X
Virus classification
(unranked):
Virus
Realm:
Riboviria
Kingdom:
Orthornavirae
Phylum:
Kitrinoviricota
Class:
Alsuviricetes
Order:
Tymovirales
Family:
Alphaflexiviridae
Genus:
Potexvirus
Species:
Hosta virus X
Hosta virus X (HVX) is a virus that infects hostas.[1] The disease was first identified in 1996 by Dr. Benham Lockhart at the University of Minnesota, and grouped with the Potato X (potex) viruses.[1][2] The virus has reached epidemic proportions and can be found in many garden centers and nurseries around the globe.[3]
^ abBaker, Carlye (October 2013). "Hosta Virus X, a Potexvirus" (PDF). Plant Pathology Circular No. 410. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2020-05-07 – via Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry.
^Park, M. H.; Ryu, K. H. (2003-10-01). "Molecular evidence supporting the classification of Hosta virus X as a distinct species of the genus". Archives of Virology. 148 (10): 2039–2045. doi:10.1007/s00705-003-0154-1. ISSN 1432-8798. Archived from the original on 2022-01-09. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
^"Hosta Virus X - The History of the Epidemic". perennialnursery.com. Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
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