candidatus phytoplasma sacchari candidatus phytoplasma sacchari candidatus phytoplasma sacchari is a species of phytoplasma pathogen associated with sugarcane grassy shoot disease (scgs). this scgs phytoplasma belongs to the rice yellow dwarf (ryd) group. candidatus phytoplasma sacchari scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: mycoplasmatota class: mollicutes order: acholeplasmatales family: acholeplasmataceae genus: candidatus phytoplasma species: ca. p. sacchari binomial name candidatus phytoplasma saccharikirdat et al 2021