| Burkholderia caryophilli | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Beta Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Burkholderiaceae |
| Genus: | Burkholderia |
| Species: | B. caryophylli |
| Binomial name | |
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Burkholderia caryophylli Starr & Burkholder 1942 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Phytomonas caryophylli Burkholder 1942 |
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Phytomonas caryophylli Burkholder 1942
Pseudomonas caryophilli (Burkholder 1942) Starr and Burkholder 1942
Burkholderia caryophylli is a plant-pathogenic bacterium, which can cause wilt, foot, and root rot on carnations. It is known to contain the enzyme D-threo-aldose 1-dehydrogenase, which allows it to oxidize L-glucose.