Family: Potyviridae
Genus: Potyvirus
Acronym: CpABMV
CpABMV Synonyms: Cowpea common mosaic virus, Cowpea mosaic virus
Causes a severe mosaic of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata), the severity depending on host cultivar and virus strain. Diseased cowpea plants show variable amounts of dark green vein banding or interveinal chlorosis, leaf distortion, blistering and stunting.
