Umbravirus

Umbravirus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Tolucaviricetes
Order: Tolivirales
Family: Tombusviridae
Subfamily:
Genus: Umbravirus

Umbravirus is a genus of plant viruses assigned to the family Tombusviridae. The genus has 11 species.

Transmission may be by aphids or mechanical inoculation. The genome is a linear, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA, 4200–6900 nucleotides in length.[1]

Taxonomy

The genus contains the following species, listed by scientific name and followed by their common names:[2]

  • Umbravirus arachidis, Groundnut rosette virus
  • Umbravirus carotae, Carrot mottle mimic virus
  • Umbravirus ethiopiaense, Ethiopian tobacco bushy top virus
  • Umbravirus ixeridii, Ixeridium yellow mottle virus 2
  • Umbravirus lactucae, Lettuce speckles mottle virus
  • Umbravirus maculacarotae, Carrot mottle virus
  • Umbravirus maculae, Tobacco mottle virus
  • Umbravirus nicotianae, Tobacco bushy top virus
  • Umbravirus papaveri, Opium poppy mosaic virus
  • Umbravirus patriniae, Patrinia mild mottle virus
  • Umbravirus pisi, Pea enation mosaic virus 2

References

  1. ^ Index of Viruses—Umbravirus (2006). In: ICTVdB—The Universal Virus Database, version 4. Büchan-Osmond, C (Ed), Columbia University, New York, USA.
  2. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 12 March 2025.


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