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:
Lonsdalea britannica (Brady et al. 2012) Li et al. 2017 Lonsdalea iberica (Brady et al. 2012) Li et al. 2017 Lonsdalea populi (Tóth et al. 2013) Li et al. 2017 Lonsdalea quercina (Hildebrand and Schroth 1967) Brady et al. 2012
Etymology The genus was named for Dr. David Lonsdale for his work on the biology and pathology of trees.
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