Title: First report of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia' associated with severe stunting and necrosis on the invasive weed Pelargonium capitatum in Western Australia
Abstract: Pelargonium capitatum (rose pelargonium) is a
plant indigenous to southern Africa, originally brought to Western Australia for
its ornamental qualities. It has since become naturalized in the Southwest
Australian Floristic Region, recognized for its high level of species endemism,
where it is a serious invasive weed in bushlands and coastal dunes. [Lee,
E., Wylie, S.J. and Jones, M.K.G. (2010)
First report of 'Candidatus Phytoplasma aurantifolia' associated with severe
stunting and necrosis on the invasive weed Pelargonium capitatum in Western
Australia. Plant Disease, 94 (10). p. 1264]