First report of the association of a 'Candidatus Phytoplasma asteris' strain with Crossandra infundibuliformis

Crossandra infundibuliformis (firecracker flower, Acanthaceae) is an evergreen, perennial, flowering plant which is native to South India and Sri Lanka, and valued medicinally (Vadivel & Panwal, 2016). Phytoplasmas are cell-wall-less…