Clavibacter michiganensis
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Clavibacter michigenensis | ||||||||||||
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Scientific classification | ||||||||||||
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Binomial name | ||||||||||||
Clavibacter michiganensis corrig. (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984 |
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Subpecies | ||||||||||||
C. m. subsp. insidiosus |
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Synonyms | ||||||||||||
Bacterium michiganense Smith 1910 |
Clavibacter michiganensis is a Gram-positive soil bacterium that constitutes the sole[verification needed] species of the genus Clavibacter. Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis is the causative agent of bacterial canker of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.).