anthocyanosis

English

Etymology

From antho- +‎ cyanosis.

Noun

anthocyanosis (uncountable)

1. (botany) A purple discolouration of flowers (due to a virus)
   • 2015 July 29, “Three New Pierce's Disease Pathogenicity Effectors Identified Using Xylella fastidiosa Biocontrol Strain EB92-1”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Instead of the initial necrotic symptoms typical of PD, the lower leaves (closest to the inoculation zones) of inoculated plants showed prominent anthocyanosis with green veinal areas (Fig 4C and 4D ).