| Pseudomonas cannabina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Proteobacteria |
| Class: | Gamma Proteobacteria |
| Order: | Pseudomonadales |
| Family: | Pseudomonadaceae |
| Genus: | Pseudomonas |
| Species: | P. cannabina |
| Binomial name | |
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Pseudomonas cannabina (ex Šutic and Dowson 1959) Gardan et al. 1999 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Pseudomonas cannabina Šutic and Dowson 1959 |
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Pseudomonas cannabina Šutic and Dowson 1959
Pseudomonas syringae pv. cannabina Dye et al. 1980
Pseudomonas cannabina is a gray, Gram-negative, fluorescent, motile, flagellated, aerobic bacterium that causes leaf and stem rot of hemp (Cannabis sativa), from which it derives its name. It was formerly classified as a pathovar of Pseudomonas syringae, but following ribotypical analysis, it was reinstated as a species. The type strain is CFBP 2341.