Brenneria is a genus of Pectobacteriaceae, containing mostly pathogens of woody plants. This genus is named after the microbiologist Don J. Brenner.

Some members of this genus were formerly placed in Erwinia.

Species

Species now placed in Brenneria include:

  • Brenneria alni
  • Brenneria corticis
  • Brenneria goodwinii
  • Brenneria nigrifluens
  • Brenneria populi
  • Brenneria roseae subsp. americana subsp. roseae
  • Brenneria rubrifaciens
  • Brenneria salicis

Plant disease

Plant diseases and host

Brenneria rubrifaciens (deep bark canker) - Walnut (Juglans regia)

Brenneria goodwinii (Acute Oak Decline) - Oak (Quercus robur)

Brenneria salicis (Watermark disease) - Willow (Salix spp.)

Brenneria alni (bark canker) - Alder (Alnus spp.)

Brenneria nigrifluens (shallow bark canker) - Walnut (Juglans regia)

Brenneria populi (bark canker) - Poplar (Populus x euramericana)

Brenneria corticis (bark canker) - Poplar (Populus x euramericana)

Brenneria roseae subsp. roseae - possibly involved in Acute Oak Decline in the UK - Oak (Quercus cerris)

Brenneria roseae subsp. americana - possibly involved in Acute Oak Decline in the USA - Oak (Quercus kelloggii)