| Lonsdalea | |
|---|---|
| Gummosis from the acorn cap of coast live oak due to Lonsdalea quercina infection | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Gammaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Enterobacterales |
| Family: | Pectobacteriaceae |
| Genus: | Lonsdalea Brady et al., 2012 |
| Type species | |
| Lonsdalea quercina (Hildebrand and Schroth 1967) Brady et al. 2012 | |
| Species | |
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Lonsdalea is a genus of the family Pectobacteriaceae. It was established in 2012 by Brady et al. The type species, Lonsdalea quercina, was first described in 1967 by Hildebrand & Schroth as the reason for drippy nut disease in live oaks. There are currently four species placed under Lonsdalea:
The genus was named for Dr. David Lonsdale for his work on the biology and pathology of trees.