The natural occurrence of crown gall on the giant cactus, Carnegiea gigantea
Brown JG and Evans MM. 1933. The natural occurrence of crown gall on the giant cactus, Carnegiea gigantea. Science. 78(2017):167-168
Observations of crown galls on saguaros. At the time, the enlarged tissues found at the tops of about 5 percent of the saguaros in some areas was thought to be the result of disease. Saguaros in the Rincon Mountains were noted as having many "galls."
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Brown, J; Evans, M
- Units
- ORPI , SAGU
- Keywords
- Bacteria, Cactaceae, Cacti, crown galls, Plant Diseases, Saguaro Cactus (Carnegiea gigantea)