ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən, ðə fˈʌŋɡəs spˌɪləkˈiə pˈɪɹɐkˌænθiː, ɐ pˈæɹəsˌaɪt ʌv pˌɪɹɐkˈænθə ɐpˈɪɹd nˌɑːt tə dʒɪnˈɛɾɪkli dˈɪfɚ fɹʌm vˈiː. ɪnˈiːkwɔliz, bˌiːɪŋ ðˈʌs ɐ spˈɛʃəl fˈɔːɹm ʌvðə lˈæɾɚ.
In addition, the fungus Spilocaea pyracanthae, a parasite of Pyracantha appeared not to genetically differ from V. inaequalis, being thus a special form of the latter.