History of the taxon:
Etymology of the name:
Taxon: Plectroviridae; Proposal: 2019.061B.A.v1.Tubulavirales_1ord1fam19gen; : ; ICTV Report: Plectroviridae; Reference:
from the Latin plectrum, meaning "small stick", referring to the virion morphology of viruses in the family; the suffix -viridae for family taxa