Angelonia virus?

[Jim Barrett <jeb@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu>]

Chazz,

	There is a common virus in the angelonia cultivar Tiger (purple and white
bicolor) that fits your description.  The propagators I am familiar with
have not had the virus move into other cultivars, but it would not be
surprising.

Jim 

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>I visited a grower today that was having some problems with his angelonia.
>The symptoms were a faint foliar mottling reminiscent of a micronutrient
>problem or a virus infection.  He claims there have been reports of
widespread
>virus problems in the angelonia crop this year.   Can anyone confirm this and
>do you have the name or type of virus involved?
>
>Chazz Hesselein
>Extension Horticulturist
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