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Genus Alirhizobium
Name: Alirhizobium Ma et al. 2024
Etymology: A.li.rhi.zo’bi.um. L. masc. pron. alius, other, another; N.L. neut. n. Rhizobium, a bacterial generic name; N.L. neut. n. Alirhizobium, the other Rhizobium
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter, a-li-rhi-ZO-bi-um
Type species: Alirhizobium cellulosilyticum (García-Fraile et al. 2007) Ma et al. 2024
Effective publication:
Ma T, Xue H, Piao C, Jiang N, Li Y. Phylogenomic reappraisal of the family Rhizobiaceae at the genus and species levels, including the description of Ectorhizobium quercum gen. nov., sp. nov. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1207256. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 219. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6452.
Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling
Correct name: Aliirhizobium corrig. Ma et al. 2024
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Terrirhizobium Sbissi et al. 2025 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Aliirhizobium corrig. Ma et al. 2024 corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Contrasting the term "chemotaxonomic" with "phenotypic" is not recommended. The phrase "validly described" is misleading. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 3; LMG: 2; CGMCC: 1; CCTCC: 1; CECT: 1; KCTC: 1.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 3
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Alirhizobium cellulosilyticum (García-Fraile et al. 2007) Ma et al. 2024 inaccurate spelling misspelling Alirhizobium smilacinae (Zhang et al. 2015) Ma et al. 2024 inaccurate spelling misspelling "Alirhizobium wenxiniae" (Gao et al. 2017) Ma et al. 2023 not validly published synonym
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Parent taxon: Rhizobiaceae Conn 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Lin SY, Lin TY, Hameed A, Tsai CF, Young CC. Description of Aliirhizobium terrae sp. nov., A Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Isolated from a Maize-Rice Rotation Agriculture Field. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:328. 🇹🇼
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Record number: 40006
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