Genus Phyllobacterium
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Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 13
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0
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).
Phyllobacterium (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984, gen. nov., nom. rev. (Type genus of the family ¤ Phyllobacteriaceae Mergaert and Swings 2006).
Type species: ¤ Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984.
Synonym: "Phyllobacterium" Knösel 1962.
Etymology: Gr. neut. n. phullon, leaf; L. neut. n. bacterium, rod; N.L. neut. n. phyllobacterium, leaf rod (occur in leaf nodules of higher plants).
Valid publication: Validation List no. 15. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 355-357.
Effective publication: KNÖSEL (D.H.): Genus Phyllobacterium. In: N.R. KRIEG and J.G. HOLT (editors), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 1, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1984, pp. 254-256.
Validation List no. 15 in IJSEM Online
→ Phyllobacterium (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984 emend. Jurado et al. 2005.
Reference: JURADO (V.), LAIZ (L.), GONZALEZ (J.M.), HERNANDEZ-MARINE (M.), VALENS (M.) and SAIZ-JIMENEZ (C.): Phyllobacterium catacumbae sp. nov., a member of the order 'Rhizobiales' isolated from Roman catacombs. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1487-1490.
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→ Phyllobacterium (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984 emend. Mantelin et al. 2006.
Reference: MANTELIN (S.), FISCHER-LE SAUX (M.), ZAKHIA (F.), BÉNA (G.), BONNEAU (S.), JEDER (H.), DE LAJUDIE (P.) and CLEYET-MAREL (J.C.): Emended description of the genus Phyllobacterium and description of four novel species associated with plant roots: Phyllobacterium bourgognense sp. nov., Phyllobacterium ifriqiyense sp. nov., Phyllobacterium leguminum sp. nov. and Phyllobacterium brassicacearum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 827-839.
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→ Phyllobacterium (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984 emend. Flores-Félix et al. 2013.
Reference: FLORES-FÉLIX (J.D.), CARRO (L.), VELÁZQUEZ (E.), VALVERDE (A.), CERDA-CASTILLO (E.), GARCÍA-FRAILE (P.) and RIVAS (R.): Phyllobacterium endophyticum sp. nov., isolated from nodules of Phaseolus vulgaris. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 821-826.
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Phyllobacterium bourgognense Mantelin et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) STM 201 = CFBP 5553 = LMG 22837.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY785320.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. bourgognense, pertaining to Bourgogne, a region of central France, where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: MANTELIN (S.), FISCHER-LE SAUX (M.), ZAKHIA (F.), BÉNA (G.), BONNEAU (S.), JEDER (H.), DE LAJUDIE (P.) and CLEYET-MAREL (J.C.): Emended description of the genus Phyllobacterium and description of four novel species associated with plant roots: Phyllobacterium bourgognense sp. nov., Phyllobacterium ifriqiyense sp. nov., Phyllobacterium leguminum sp. nov. and Phyllobacterium brassicacearum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 827-839.
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Phyllobacterium brassicacearum Mantelin et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) STM 196 = CFBP 5551 = LMG 22836.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY785319.
Etymology: N.L. gen. pl. fem. n. brassicacearum, of the Brassicaceae, referring to the isolation of the type strain from Brassica napus and its growth-promoting effect on B. napus and Arabidopsis thaliana, members of the Brassicaceae.
Valid publication: MANTELIN (S.), FISCHER-LE SAUX (M.), ZAKHIA (F.), BÉNA (G.), BONNEAU (S.), JEDER (H.), DE LAJUDIE (P.) and CLEYET-MAREL (J.C.): Emended description of the genus Phyllobacterium and description of four novel species associated with plant roots: Phyllobacterium bourgognense sp. nov., Phyllobacterium ifriqiyense sp. nov., Phyllobacterium leguminum sp. nov. and Phyllobacterium brassicacearum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 827-839.
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Phyllobacterium catacumbae Jurado et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CSC19 = CECT 5680 = LMG 22520.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY636000.
Etymology: L. gen. n. catacumbae, of catacombs.
Valid publication: JURADO (V.), LAIZ (L.), GONZALEZ (J.M.), HERNANDEZ-MARINE (M.), VALENS (M.) and SAIZ-JIMENEZ (C.): Phyllobacterium catacumbae sp. nov., a member of the order 'Rhizobiales' isolated from Roman catacombs. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1487-1490.
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Phyllobacterium endophyticum Flores-Félix et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PEPV15 = CECT 7949 = LMG 26470.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JN848778.
Etymology: Gr. pref. endo, within; Gr. n. phuton, plant; L. neut. suff. -icum, adjectival suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. neut. adj. endophyticum, within plant, endophytic, because the type strain was isolated from the interior of a plant nodule.
Valid publication: FLORES-FÉLIX (J.D.), CARRO (L.), VELÁZQUEZ (E.), VALVERDE (A.), CERDA-CASTILLO (E.), GARCÍA-FRAILE (P.) and RIVAS (R.): Phyllobacterium endophyticum sp. nov., isolated from nodules of Phaseolus vulgaris. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 821-826.
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Phyllobacterium ifriqiyense Mantelin et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) STM 370 = CFBP 6742 = LMG 22831.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY785325.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. ifriqiyense, pertaining to Ifriqiya, the earliest Arabic name of the North African territory that included Tunisia, where the first strains were isolated.
Valid publication: MANTELIN (S.), FISCHER-LE SAUX (M.), ZAKHIA (F.), BÉNA (G.), BONNEAU (S.), JEDER (H.), DE LAJUDIE (P.) and CLEYET-MAREL (J.C.): Emended description of the genus Phyllobacterium and description of four novel species associated with plant roots: Phyllobacterium bourgognense sp. nov., Phyllobacterium ifriqiyense sp. nov., Phyllobacterium leguminum sp. nov. and Phyllobacterium brassicacearum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 827-839.
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Phyllobacterium leguminum Mantelin et al. 2006, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CFBP 6745 = LMG 22833 = ORS 1419.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ968695.
Etymology: L. gen. pl. neut. n. leguminum, of legumes, referring to its isolation from root nodules of legumes.
Valid publication: MANTELIN (S.), FISCHER-LE SAUX (M.), ZAKHIA (F.), BÉNA (G.), BONNEAU (S.), JEDER (H.), DE LAJUDIE (P.) and CLEYET-MAREL (J.C.): Emended description of the genus Phyllobacterium and description of four novel species associated with plant roots: Phyllobacterium bourgognense sp. nov., Phyllobacterium ifriqiyense sp. nov., Phyllobacterium leguminum sp. nov. and Phyllobacterium brassicacearum sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 827-839.
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Phyllobacterium loti Sánchez et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) S658T( = LMG 27289=CECT 8230.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KC577468.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: N/A.
Etymology: L. n. lotus, the African lotus and also a botanical genus name; L. gen. n. loti, of lotus, isolated from Lotus corniculatus.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: SÁNCHEZ, M., RAMÍREZ-BAHENA, M. H., PEIX, A., LORITE, M. J., SANJUÁN, J., VELÁZQUEZ, E. and MONZA, J. 2014. Phyllobacterium loti sp. nov. isolated from nodules of Lotus corniculatus. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 781-786.
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Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984, sp. nov., nom. rev. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 43590= CCUG 34962 = DSM 5892 = JCM 20932 = LMG 2t2 = LMG 2 Colony Type: 2 = LMG 6738 = NBRC 100019 = NBRC 100019 = NCIMB 12127.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY785315.
Synonym: "Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum" Knösel 1962.
Etymology: N.L. fem. pl. n. Myrsinaceae, family of plants; N.L. fem. gen. pl. n. myrsinacearum, of Myrsinaceae, of the myrsine family.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 15. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 355-357.
Effective publication: KNÖSEL (D.H.): Genus Phyllobacterium. In: N.R. KRIEG and J.G. HOLT (editors), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 1, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1984, pp. 254-256.
Validation List no. 15 in IJSEM Online
→ Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984 emend. Mergaert et al. 2002.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 43590= CCUG 34962 = DSM 5892 = JCM 20932 = LMG 2t2 = LMG 2 Colony Type: 2 = LMG 6738 = NCIMB 12127.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY785315.
Synonym: "Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum" Knösel 1962.
Etymology: N.L. fem. pl. n. Myrsinaceae, family of plants; N.L. fem. gen. pl. n. myrsinacearum, of Myrsinaceae, of the myrsine family.
Reference: MERGAERT (J.), CNOCKAERT (M.C.) and SWINGS (J.): Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum (subjective synonym Phyllobacterium rubiacearum) emend. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1821-1823.
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Notes:
1 According to Mergaert et al. 2002, Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984 emend. Mergaert et al. 2002 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Phyllobacterium rubiacearum (ex von Faber 1912) Knösel 1984.
Reference: MERGAERT (J.), CNOCKAERT (M.C.) and SWINGS (J.): Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum (subjective synonym Phyllobacterium rubiacearum) emend. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1821-1823.
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2 In the paper by Mergaert et al. 2002, Phyllobacterium rubiacearum (ex von Faber 1912) Knösel 1984 is cited as Phyllobacterium rubiacearum (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984.
Phyllobacterium rubiacearum (ex von Faber 1912) Knösel 1984, sp. nov., nom. rev.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 43591= CCUG 34964 = DSM 5893 = HAMBI 1991 = HAMBI 2264 = IAM 13587 = JCM 20934 = LMG 1t1 = LMG 1 Colony Type: 1 = NBRC 100017 = NCIMB 12128.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: D12790.
Synonyms: "Mycobacterium rubiacearum" von Faber 1912, "Phyllobacterium rubiacearum" (von Faber 1912) Knösel 1962, not "Klebsiella rubiacearum" Centifano and Silver 1964.
Etymology: N.L. pl. n. Rubiaceae, a family of plants; N.L. gen. pl. n. rubiacearum, of Rubiaceae, of the bedstraw family.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 15. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1984, 34, 355-357.
Effective publication: KNÖSEL (D.H.): Genus Phyllobacterium. In: N.R. KRIEG and J.G. HOLT (editors), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, first edition, vol. 1, The Williams & Wilkins Co, Baltimore, 1984, pp. 254-256.
Validation List no. 15 in IJSEM Online
→ Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984 emend. Mergaert et al. 2002.
Notes:
1 According to Mergaert et al. 2002, Phyllobacterium rubiacearum (ex von Faber 1912) Knösel 1984 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984 emend. Mergaert et al. 2002.
Reference: MERGAERT (J.), CNOCKAERT (M.C.) and SWINGS (J.): Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum (subjective synonym Phyllobacterium rubiacearum) emend. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1821-1823.
Original article in IJSEM Online
2 In the paper by Mergaert et al. 2002, Phyllobacterium rubiacearum (ex von Faber 1912) Knösel 1984 is cited as Phyllobacterium rubiacearum (ex Knösel 1962) Knösel 1984.
→ Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum (ex von Faber 1912) Knösel 1984 emend. Hameed et al. 2015.
Reference: Hameed, A., Shahina, M., Lai, W.-A., Lin, S.-Y., Young, L.-S., Liu, Y.-C., Hsu, Y.-H. and Young, C.-C. 2015. Oricola cellulosilytica gen. nov., sp. nov., a cellulose-degrading bacterium of the family Phyllobacteriaceae isolated from surface seashore water, and emended descriptions of Mesorhizobium loti Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 107, 759-771..
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Phyllobacterium salinisoli Leon et al. 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LLAN61=LMG 30173=CECT 9417.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LT614649.
Etymology: N. L. adj. salinus, salty; L. neut. n. solum, soil; N.L. gen. n. salinisoli, of salty soil, referring to the source of isolation.
Source: Environmental - saline.
Valid publication: LEON-BARRIOS, M., RAMIREZ-BAHENA, M. H., IGUAL, J. M., PEIX, A. and VELAZQUEZ, E. 2018. Phyllobacterium salinisoli sp. nov., isolated from a Lotus lancerottensis root nodule in saline soil from Lanzarote. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 1085-1089.
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Phyllobacterium sophorae Jiao et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CCBAU 03422=A-6-3=LMG 27899=HAMBI 3508.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KJ685937.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. sophorae, of the herb Sophora flavescens, where the bacterium was isolated from its root nodules.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: JIAO, Y. S., YAN, H., JI, Z. J., LIU, Y. H., SUI, X. H., ZHANG, X. X., WANG, E. T., CHEN, W. X. and CHEN, W. F. 2015. Phyllobacterium sophorae sp. nov., a symbiotic bacterium isolated from root nodules of Sophora flavescens. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 399-406
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Phyllobacterium trifolii Valverde et al. 2005, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) PETP02 = CECT 7015 = LMG 22712.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY786080.
Etymology: L. gen. n. trifolii, of clover.
Valid publication: VALVERDE (A.), VELÁZQUEZ (E.), FERNÁNDEZ-SANTOS (F.), VIZCAÍNO (N.), RIVAS (R.), MATEOS (P.F.), MARTÍNEZ-MOLINA (E.), IGUAL (J.M.) and WILLEMS (A.): Phyllobacterium trifolii sp. nov., nodulating Trifolium and Lupinus in Spanish soils. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2005, 55, 1985-1989.
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Phyllobacterium zundukense Safronova et al. 2018, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Tri-48=LMG 30371=RCAM 03910.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KX426256.
Whole-genome sequence accession no.: CP017940.
Etymology: N.L. neut. adj. zundukense, pertaining to Zunduk Cape (the Baikal Lake region, Russian Federation), where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: SAFRONOVA, V. I., SAZANOVA, A. L., KUZNETSOVA, I. G., BELIMOV, A. A., ANDRONOV, E. E., CHIRAK, E. R., POPOVA, J. P., VERKHOZINA, A. V., WILLEMS, A. and TIKHONOVICH, I. A. 2018. Phyllobacterium zundukense sp. nov., a novel species of rhizobia isolated from root nodules of the legume species Oxytropis triphylla (Pall.) Pers. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 68, 1644-1651.
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