Rhodococcus fascians (Tilford) Goodfellow
(Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesRhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism)
FamilyNEOCARDIACEAE (a family of bacteria)
OrderACTINOMYCETALES (actinomycetes)
PhylumACTINOBACTERIA (Actinomycetes)
DomainBacteria (bacteria, mitochondria, blue-green algae)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism) :
1: Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
17 Jul 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Fasciated Spear Thistle
Image 1: Fasciated Spear Thistle
2: Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
19 May 1971 OSGR: TG10 52° 40’ N, 1° 10’ E Vice County: East Norfolk (VC 27) England
Fasciated Bulbous Buttercup in short turf beside road
Image 1: Fasciated stems of Bulbous Buttercup

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Anon. Rhodococcus fascians en.wikipedia.org/Rhodococcus_fascians

Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 12 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Rhodococcus fascians (Leafy Gall, Bacterial Fasciation - causative organism)
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