Family: Potyviridae
Genus: Potyovirus
Acronym: ISMV
ISMV Synonyms: Bearded iris mosaic virus, Beardless iris mosaic virus, Irisgrijsvirus, Iris mosaic virus, Iris yellow mosaic virus.
Causes conspicuous chlorotic stripes and/or mosaic patterns in the leaves, and breaking in the flowers of intolerant cultivars of bulbous iris, rhizomatous iris (bearded, crested and beardless types; and Crocus vernus. Symptoms are usually more severe in plants grown at temperatures of 16°C or less, or in those also containing other viruses.
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