Odontoglossum ringspot virus

Odontoglossum ringspot virus
Symptoms of Odontoglossum ringspot caused by Odontoglossum ringspot virus
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Kitrinoviricota
Class: Alsuviricetes
Order: Martellivirales
Family: Virgaviridae
Genus: Tobamovirus
Species:
Odontoglossum ringspot virus
Synonyms
  • Tobacco mosaic virus—orchid strain

Odontoglossum ringspot virus (ORSV) is a plant pathogenic virus that belongs to the family Virgaviridae. It is one of the most common viruses affecting cultivated orchids, perhaps second only to the Cymbidium mosaic virus.[1] It causes spots on leaves and colored streaks on flowers.[1] If a plant is also infected with the Cymbidium mosaic virus, it can lead to a condition called blossom brown necrotic streak.[1]

  1. ^ a b c JS Hu; S Ferreira; M Wang; MQ Xu (1993), "Detection of cymbidium mosaic virus, odontoglossum ringspot virus, tomato spotted wilt virus, and Potyviruses Infecting Orchids in Hawaii" (PDF), Plant Disease, 77 (5): 464–468, doi:10.1094/PD-77-0464, archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2009