Polemovirus

Polemovirus
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Orthornavirae
Phylum: Pisuviricota
Class: Pisoniviricetes
Order: Sobelivirales
Family: Solemoviridae
Genus: Polemovirus
Species:
Polemovirus PNLV
Synonyms
  • Poinsettia cryptic virus
  • Poinsettia latent virus

Polemovirus is a genus of viruses. Commercial cultivars of Euphorbia pulcherrima serve as natural hosts. There is only one species in this genus: Poinsettia latent virus (Polemovirus PNLV). Its RNA suggests a replication mode like that of poleroviruses, whereas the coat protein sequence is closely related to that of sobemoviruses.