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Genus Herbaspirillum

Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow () only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).

Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 18
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 2

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").


For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).


 

Herbaspirillum Baldani et al. 1986, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Herbaspirillum seropedicae Baldani et al. 1986.
Etymology: L. fem. n. herba, an herb, grass, seed-bearing plant that does not produce persistent woody tissue; N.L. dim. neut. n. spirillum (from L. n. spira, a coil, spiral), small spiral; N.L. neut. n. Herbaspirillum, small, spiral-shaped bacteria from herbaceous, seed-bearing plants.
Valid publication: BALDANI (J.I.), BALDANI (V.L.D.), SELDIN (L.) and DÖBEREINER (J.): Characterization of Herbaspirillum seropedicae gen. nov., sp. nov., a root-associated nitrogen-fixing bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 86-93.
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Herbaspirillum Baldani et al. 1986 emend. Baldani et al. 1996.
Reference: BALDANI (J.I.), POT (B.), KIRCHHOF (G.), FALSEN (E.), BALDANI (V.L.D.), OLIVARES (F.L.), HOSTE (B.), KERSTERS (K.), HARTMANN (A.), GILLIS (M.) and DÖBEREINER (J.): Emended description of Herbaspirillum; inclusion of [Pseudomonas] rubrisubalbicans, a mild plant pathogen, as Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans comb. nov.; and classification of a group of clinical isolates (EF group 1) as Herbaspirillum species 3. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 802-810.
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Herbaspirillum Baldani et al. 1986 emend. Carro et al. 2012.
Reference: CARRO (L.),RIVAS (R.), LEÓN-BARRIOS (M.), GONZÁLEZ-TIRANTE (M.), VELÁZQUEZ (E.) and VALVERDE (A.): Herbaspirillum canariense sp. nov., Herbaspirillum aurantiacum sp. nov. and Herbaspirillum soli sp. nov., isolated from volcanic mountain soil, and emended description of the genus Herbaspirillum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1300-1306.
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Herbaspirillum aquaticum Dobritsa et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) IEH 4430 = ATCC BAA-1628 = DSM 21191.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FJ267649.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. aquaticum, living in water, aquatic.
Valid publication: DOBRITSA (A.P.), REDDY (M.C.S.) and SAMADPOUR (M.): Reclassification of Herbaspirillum putei as a later heterotypic synonym of Herbaspirillum huttiense, with the description of H. huttiense subsp. huttiense subsp. nov. and H. huttiense subsp. putei subsp. nov., comb. nov., and description of Herbaspirillum aquaticum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1418-1426.
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Herbaspirillum aurantiacum Carro et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SUEMI08 = CECT 7839 = LMG 26150.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ830497.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. aurantiacum, orange-coloured.
Valid publication: CARRO (L.),RIVAS (R.), LEÓN-BARRIOS (M.), GONZÁLEZ-TIRANTE (M.), VELÁZQUEZ (E.) and VALVERDE (A.): Herbaspirillum canariense sp. nov., Herbaspirillum aurantiacum sp. nov. and Herbaspirillum soli sp. nov., isolated from volcanic mountain soil, and emended description of the genus Herbaspirillum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1300-1306.
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¤ Noviherbaspirillum aurantiacum (Carro et al. 2012) Lin et al. 2013, comb. nov.

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Herbaspirillum autotrophicum (Aragno and Schlegel 1978) Ding and Yokota 2004, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 29984= CCUG 12808 = DSM 732 = IAM 14942 = JCM 21424 = NBRC 15327 = LMG 4326 = VKM B-1394.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB074524.
Basonym: ¤ Aquaspirillum autotrophicum Aragno and Schlegel 1978 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. adj. autos, self; Gr. adj. trophikos, nursing, tending; N.L. neut. adj. autotrophicum, self-nursing.
Valid publication: DING (L.) and YOKOTA (A.): Proposals of Curvibacter gracilis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Herbaspirillum putei sp. nov. for bacterial strains isolated from well water and reclassification of [Pseudomonas] huttiensis, [Pseudomonas] lanceolata, [Aquaspirillum] delicatum and [Aquaspirillum] autotrophicum as Herbaspirillum huttiense comb. nov., Curvibacter lanceolatus comb. nov., Curvibacter delicatus comb. nov. and Herbaspirillum autotrophicum comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 2223-2230.
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Herbaspirillum canariense Carro et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SUEMI03 = CECT 7838 = LMG 26151.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ830496.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. canariense, of or pertaining to the Canary Islands (Islas Canarias), where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: CARRO (L.),RIVAS (R.), LEÓN-BARRIOS (M.), GONZÁLEZ-TIRANTE (M.), VELÁZQUEZ (E.) and VALVERDE (A.): Herbaspirillum canariense sp. nov., Herbaspirillum aurantiacum sp. nov. and Herbaspirillum soli sp. nov., isolated from volcanic mountain soil, and emended description of the genus Herbaspirillum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1300-1306.
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¤ Noviherbaspirillum canariense (Carro et al. 2012) Lin et al. 2013, comb. nov.

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Herbaspirillum chlorophenolicum Im et al. 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CPW301 = IAM 15024 = JCM 21487 = KCTC 12096 = NBRC 102525.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB094401.
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. chlorophenol, chlorophenol; L. suff. -icus -a -um, used in adjectives with the sense of belonging to; N.L. neut. adj. chlorophenolicum, relating to chlorophenols.
Valid publication: IM (W.T.), BAE (H.S.), YOKOTA (A.) and LEE (S.T.): Herbaspirillum chlorophenolicum sp. nov., a 4-chlorophenol-degrading bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 851-855.
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Herbaspirillum frisingense Kirchhof et al. 2001, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) GSF30 = CCUG 47444 = DSM 13128 = JCM 21445 = NBRC 102522.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ238358.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. frisingense, pertaining to Frisinga, now known as Freising, Germany, town where the species was first isolated.
Valid publication: KIRCHHOF (G.), ECKERT (B.), STOFFELS (M.), BALDANI (J.I.), REIS (V.M.) and HARTMANN (A.): Herbaspirillum frisingense sp. nov., a new nitrogen-fixing bacterial species that occurs in C4-fibre plants. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 157-168.
Original article in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Rules 27(3) and 30, this name is not validly published, because the original publication makes reference to the deposit of the type strain in a single recognized culture collection. However, according to the Judicial Opinion 81, Herbaspirillum frisingense Kirchhof et al. 2001 is considered to be validly published, since deposit in a second culture collection in a different country has been documented.
References:
1 EUZÉBY (J.P.) and TINDALL (B.J.): Status of strains that contravene Rules 27(3) and 30 of the Bacteriological Code. Request for an Opinion. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 293-301.
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2 JUDICIAL COMMISSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SYSTEMATICS OF PROKARYOTES: Status of strains that contravene Rules 27 (3) and 30 of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria. Opinion 81. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 1755-1763.
Opinion 81 in IJSEM Online

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Herbaspirillum hiltneri Rothballer et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) N3 = DSM 17495 = LMG 23131.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ150563.
Etymology: N.L. gen. masc. n. hiltneri, of Hiltner, in honour of Professor Lorenz Hiltner, who coined the rhizosphere concept in 1904.
Valid publication: ROTHBALLER (M.), SCHMID (M.), KLEIN (I.), GATTINGER (A.), GRUNDMANN (S.) and HARTMANN (A.): Herbaspirillum hiltneri sp. nov., isolated from surface-sterilized wheat roots. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1341-1348.
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Herbaspirillum huttiense (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 14670= CIP 103296 = DSM 10281 = IAM 14941 = JCM 21423 = LMG 2199 = NBRC 102521.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB021366.
Basonym: ¤ Pseudomonas huttiensis Leifson 1962 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. huttiense, pertaining to Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Valid publication: DING (L.) and YOKOTA (A.): Proposals of Curvibacter gracilis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Herbaspirillum putei sp. nov. for bacterial strains isolated from well water and reclassification of [Pseudomonas] huttiensis, [Pseudomonas] lanceolata, [Aquaspirillum] delicatum and [Aquaspirillum] autotrophicum as Herbaspirillum huttiense comb. nov., Curvibacter lanceolatus comb. nov., Curvibacter delicatus comb. nov. and Herbaspirillum autotrophicum comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 2223-2230.
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Herbaspirillum huttiense (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004 emend. Dobritsa et al. 2010.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 14670= CIP 103296 = DSM 10281 = IAM 14941 = JCM 21423 = LMG 2199 = NBRC 102521.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB021366.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. huttiense, pertaining to Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Reference: DOBRITSA (A.P.), REDDY (M.C.S.) and SAMADPOUR (M.): Reclassification of Herbaspirillum putei as a later heterotypic synonym of Herbaspirillum huttiense, with the description of H. huttiense subsp. huttiense subsp. nov. and H. huttiense subsp. putei subsp. nov., comb. nov., and description of Herbaspirillum aquaticum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1418-1426.
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Notes:
1 According to Dobritsa et al. 2010, Herbaspirillum huttiense (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Herbaspirillum putei Ding and Yokota 2004.
Reference: DOBRITSA (A.P.), REDDY (M.C.S.) and SAMADPOUR (M.): Reclassification of Herbaspirillum putei as a later heterotypic synonym of Herbaspirillum huttiense, with the description of H. huttiense subsp. huttiense subsp. nov. and H. huttiense subsp. putei subsp. nov., comb. nov., and description of Herbaspirillum aquaticum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1418-1426.
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2 Subsequently, this species has been divided into subspecies (see: below).
At the rank of species, Herbaspirillum huttiense (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004 and ¤ Herbaspirillum putei Ding and Yokota 2004 are heterotypic synonyms. However, genome size differences and distinctive phenotypic characteristics permit the description of two novel subspecies, ¤ Herbaspirillum huttiense subsp. huttiense (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004 and ¤ Herbaspirillum huttiense subsp. putei (Ding and Yokota 2004) Dobritsa et al. 2010.
Reference: DOBRITSA (A.P.), REDDY (M.C.S.) and SAMADPOUR (M.): Reclassification of Herbaspirillum putei as a later heterotypic synonym of Herbaspirillum huttiense, with the description of H. huttiense subsp. huttiense subsp. nov. and H. huttiense subsp. putei subsp. nov., comb. nov., and description of Herbaspirillum aquaticum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1418-1426.
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Herbaspirillum huttiense subsp. huttiense (Leifson 1962) Dobritsa et al. 2010, subsp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 14670= CIP 103296 = DSM 10281 = IAM 14941 = JCM 21423 = LMG 2199 = NBRC 102521.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB021366.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. huttiense, pertaining to Lower Hutt, New Zealand.
Valid publication: DOBRITSA (A.P.), REDDY (M.C.S.) and SAMADPOUR (M.): Reclassification of Herbaspirillum putei as a later heterotypic synonym of Herbaspirillum huttiense, with the description of H. huttiense subsp. huttiense subsp. nov. and H. huttiense subsp. putei subsp. nov., comb. nov., and description of Herbaspirillum aquaticum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1418-1426.
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Note: The original authorship, (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004, was corrected according to the new Rule 40d.
Reference: GARRITY (G.M.), LABEDA (D.P.) and OREN (A.): Judicial Commission of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes. XIIth International (IUMS) Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology. Minutes of the meetings, 3, 4 and 6 August 2008, Istanbul, Turkey. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2775-2780.
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Herbaspirillum huttiense subsp. putei (Ding and Yokota 2004) Dobritsa et al. 2010, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 7-2 = ATCC BAA-806 = CCUG 49453 = IAM 15032 = JCM 21495 = NBRC 102406.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB109890 (strain 7-2), EU046556 (strain ATCC BAA-806).
Basonym: ¤ Herbaspirillum putei Ding and Yokota 2004.
Etymology: L. gen. n. putei, of a well, from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: DOBRITSA (A.P.), REDDY (M.C.S.) and SAMADPOUR (M.): Reclassification of Herbaspirillum putei as a later heterotypic synonym of Herbaspirillum huttiense, with the description of H. huttiense subsp. huttiense subsp. nov. and H. huttiense subsp. putei subsp. nov., comb. nov., and description of Herbaspirillum aquaticum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1418-1426.
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Herbaspirillum lusitanum Valverde et al. 2003, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) P6-12 = CCUG 48869 = CECT 5661 = LMG 21710.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF543312.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. lusitanum, of Lusitania, the Roman name of Portugal, where the strains reported in this study were isolated.
Valid publication: VALVERDE (A.), VELÁZQUEZ (E.), GUTIÉRREZ (C.), CERVANTES (E.), VENTOSA (A.) and IGUAL (J.M.): Herbaspirillum lusitanum sp. nov., a novel nitrogen-fixing bacterium associated with root nodules of Phaseolus vulgaris. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2003, 53, 1979-1983.
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Herbaspirillum massiliense Lagier et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) JC206=CSUR P159=DSM 25712.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JN657219.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: CAHF00000000.
Etymology: L. neut. adj. massiliense, of Massilia, the Latin name of Marseille, where they type strain was cultivated.
Source: Human.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 155. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64 (2014), 1-5.
Validation List Online
Effective publication: LAGIER, J.-C., GIMENEZ, G., ROBERT, C., RAOULT, D. and FOURNIER, P.-E. 2012. Non-contiguous finished genome sequence and description of Herbaspirillum massiliense sp. nov. Stand. Genomic Sci., 7, 200-209.
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¤ Noviherbaspirillum massiliense (Lagier et al. 2014) Chaudhary and Kim 2017, comb. nov.

¤ Noviherbaspirillum massiliense (Lagier et al. 2014) Ishii et al. 2017, comb. nov.

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Herbaspirillum piri Xu et al. 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) shQ-4=CFCC 14641=KCTC 52804.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KY682716.
Etymology: L. gen. fem. n. piri, of a pear tree.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: XU, G., CHANG, J., XUE, H., GUO, M., PIAO, C. G. and LI, Y. 2018. Herbaspirillum piri sp. nov., isolated from bark of a pear tree. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 3652-3656.
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Herbaspirillum psychrotolerans Bajerski et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PB1=DSM 26001=LMG 27282.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JN390675.
Etymology: Gr. adj. psychros, cold; L. part. adj. tolerans, tolerating; N.L. neut. part. adj. psychrotolerans cold-tolerating.
Source: Environmental.
Valid publication: BAJERSKI, F., GANZERT, L., MANGELSDORF, K., LIPSKI, A., BUSSE, H.-J., PADUR, L. and WAGNER, D. 2013. Herbaspirillum psychrotolerans sp. nov., a member of the family Oxalobacteraceae from a glacier forefield. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 3197-3203.
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¤ Noviherbaspirillum psychrotolerans (Bajerski et al. 2013) Lin et al. 2013, comb. nov.

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Herbaspirillum putei Ding and Yokota 2004, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 7-2 = ATCC BAA-806 = CCUG 49453 = IAM 15032 = JCM 21495 = NBRC 102406.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB109890 (strain 7-2), EU046556 (strain ATCC BAA-806).
Etymology: L. gen. n. putei, of a well, from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: DING (L.) and YOKOTA (A.): Proposals of Curvibacter gracilis gen. nov., sp. nov. and Herbaspirillum putei sp. nov. for bacterial strains isolated from well water and reclassification of [Pseudomonas] huttiensis, [Pseudomonas] lanceolata, [Aquaspirillum] delicatum and [Aquaspirillum] autotrophicum as Herbaspirillum huttiense comb. nov., Curvibacter lanceolatus comb. nov., Curvibacter delicatus comb. nov. and Herbaspirillum autotrophicum comb. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 2223-2230.
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¤ Herbaspirillum huttiense (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004.

Note: According to Dobritsa et al. 2010, Herbaspirillum putei Ding and Yokota 2004 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Herbaspirillum huttiense (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004.
Reference: DOBRITSA (A.P.), REDDY (M.C.S.) and SAMADPOUR (M.): Reclassification of Herbaspirillum putei as a later heterotypic synonym of Herbaspirillum huttiense, with the description of H. huttiense subsp. huttiense subsp. nov. and H. huttiense subsp. putei subsp. nov., comb. nov., and description of Herbaspirillum aquaticum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1418-1426.
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¤ Herbaspirillum huttiense subsp. putei (Ding and Yokota 2004) Dobritsa et al. 2010, comb. nov.

Note: At the rank of species, Herbaspirillum putei Ding and Yokota 2004 and ¤ Herbaspirillum huttiense (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004 are heterotypic synonyms. However, genome size differences and distinctive phenotypic characteristics permit the description of two novel subspecies, ¤ Herbaspirillum huttiense subsp. huttiense (Leifson 1962) Ding and Yokota 2004 and ¤ Herbaspirillum huttiense subsp. putei (Ding and Yokota 2004) Dobritsa et al. 2010.
Reference: DOBRITSA (A.P.), REDDY (M.C.S.) and SAMADPOUR (M.): Reclassification of Herbaspirillum putei as a later heterotypic synonym of Herbaspirillum huttiense, with the description of H. huttiense subsp. huttiense subsp. nov. and H. huttiense subsp. putei subsp. nov., comb. nov., and description of Herbaspirillum aquaticum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1418-1426.
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Herbaspirillum rhizosphaerae Jung et al. 2007, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) UMS-37 = CIP 108917 = KCTC 12558.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: DQ188986.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. rhizosphaerae, of the rhizosphere.
Valid publication: JUNG (S.Y.), LEE (M.H.), OH (T.K.) and YOON (J.H.): Herbaspirillum rhizosphaerae sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere soil of Allium victorialis var. platyphyllum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2007, 57, 2284-2288.
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Herbaspirillum robiniae Fan et al. 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) HZ10=JCM 31754=CCTCC AB 2014352.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KP276241.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. robiniae, of Robinia.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: FAN, M. C., GUO, Y. Q., ZHANG, L. P., ZHU, Y. M., CHEN, W. M., LIN, Y. B. and WEI, G. H. 2018. Herbaspirillum robiniae sp. nov., isolated from root nodules of Robinia pseudoacacia in a lead-zinc mine. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 1300-1306.
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Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans (Christopher and Edgerton 1930) Baldani et al. 1996, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 19308= CCUG 17392 = CCUG 17679 = CFBP 1202 = CIP 105019 = DSM 11543 = DSM 9440 = ICMP 5777 = JCM 21447 = LMG 2286 = NBRC 102523 = NCPPB 1027.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF137508.
Basonym: ¤ Pseudomonas rubrisubalbicans (Christopher and Edgerton 1930) Krasil'nikov 1949 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Phytomonas rubrisubalbicans" Christopher and Edgerton 1930.
Etymology: L. adj. ruber -bra -brum, red; L. adj. subalbicans, somewhat white, whitish; N.L. neut. adj. rubrisubalbicans, red-whitish, referring to the symptoms of mottled stripe disease.
Valid publication: BALDANI (J.I.), POT (B.), KIRCHHOF (G.), FALSEN (E.), BALDANI (V.L.D.), OLIVARES (F.L.), HOSTE (B.), KERSTERS (K.), HARTMANN (A.), GILLIS (M.) and DÖBEREINER (J.): Emended description of Herbaspirillum; inclusion of [Pseudomonas] rubrisubalbicans, a mild plant pathogen, as Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans comb. nov.; and classification of a group of clinical isolates (EF group 1) as Herbaspirillum species 3. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 802-810.
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Herbaspirillum seropedicae Baldani et al. 1986, sp. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Z67 = ATCC 35892= CCUG 24564 = DSM 6445 = JCM 21448 = LMG 6513 = NBRC 102524.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y10146.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. seropedicae, of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the species was first isolated.
Valid publication: BALDANI (J.I.), BALDANI (V.L.D.), SELDIN (L.) and DÖBEREINER (J.): Characterization of Herbaspirillum seropedicae gen. nov., sp. nov., a root-associated nitrogen-fixing bacterium. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1986, 36, 86-93.
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Herbaspirillum seropedicae Baldani et al. 1986 emend. Baldani et al. 1996.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Z67 = ATCC 35892= CCUG 24564 = DSM 6445 = JCM 21448 = LMG 6513 = NBRC 102524.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: Y10146.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. seropedicae, of Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where the species was first isolated.
Reference: BALDANI (J.I.), POT (B.), KIRCHHOF (G.), FALSEN (E.), BALDANI (V.L.D.), OLIVARES (F.L.), HOSTE (B.), KERSTERS (K.), HARTMANN (A.), GILLIS (M.) and DÖBEREINER (J.): Emended description of Herbaspirillum; inclusion of [Pseudomonas] rubrisubalbicans, a mild plant pathogen, as Herbaspirillum rubrisubalbicans comb. nov.; and classification of a group of clinical isolates (EF group 1) as Herbaspirillum species 3. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1996, 46, 802-810.
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Herbaspirillum seropedicae Baldani et al. 1986 emend. Baldani et al. 1996 emend. Lin et al. 2013.
Reference: LIN, S.-Y., HAMEED, A., ARUN, A. B., LIU, Y.-C., HSU, Y.-H., LAI, W.-A., REKHA, P. D. and YOUNG, C.-C. 2013. Description of Noviherbaspirillum malthae gen. nov., sp. nov., isolated from an oil-contaminated soil, and proposal to reclassify Herbaspirillum soli, Herbaspirillum aurantiacum, Herbaspirillum canariense and Herbaspirillum psychrotolerans as Noviherbaspirillum soli comb. nov., Noviherbaspirillum aurantiacum comb. nov., Noviherbaspirillum canariense comb. nov. and Noviherbaspirillum psychrotolerans comb. nov. based on polyphasic analysis. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 4100-4107.
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Herbaspirillum soli Carro et al. 2012, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SUEMI10 = CECT 7840 = LMG 26149.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HQ830498.
Etymology: L. gen. n. soli, of soil.
Valid publication: CARRO (L.),RIVAS (R.), LEÓN-BARRIOS (M.), GONZÁLEZ-TIRANTE (M.), VELÁZQUEZ (E.) and VALVERDE (A.): Herbaspirillum canariense sp. nov., Herbaspirillum aurantiacum sp. nov. and Herbaspirillum soli sp. nov., isolated from volcanic mountain soil, and emended description of the genus Herbaspirillum. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2012, 62, 1300-1306.
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¤ Noviherbaspirillum soli (Carro et al. 2012) Lin et al. 2013, comb. nov.

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