Xanthomonas citri

Xanthomonas citri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Gammaproteobacteria
Order: Xanthomonadales
Family: Xanthomonadaceae
Genus: Xanthomonas
Species:
X. citri
Binomial name
Xanthomonas citri
(Hasse 1915) Gabriel et al. 1989
Bacterial X. citri black spot on a mango, note that each black lesion has “cracks”

Xanthomonas citri is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium. Although it is harmless for humans, it is a phytopathogen, known for being the causing agent of citrus canker.