''Robbsia andropogonis'' is a soil

bacterium Bacteria (; singular: bacterium) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one biological cell. They constitute a large domain of prokaryotic microorganisms. Typically a few micrometres in length, bacteria were a ...

that can cause leaf, bud, and stem spotting on

carnation ''Dianthus caryophyllus'' (), commonly known as the carnation or clove pink, is a species of ''Dianthus''. It is likely native to the Mediterranean region but its exact range is unknown due to extensive cultivation for the last 2,000 years.Med ...

, although it is not a disease of great economical significance.Smith, Dunez, Lelliot, Phillips and Archer (Eds.) (1988) European handbook of plant disease. Blackwell Scientific Publishing.

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Burkholderiaceae Bacterial plant pathogens and diseases Eudicot diseases Bacteria described in 1911 {{betaproteobacteria-stub