Name: Arminella Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026

Category: Genus

Proposed as: gen. nov.

Etymology: Ar.mi.nel’la. N.L. fem. dim. n. Arminella, named to honour Professor Armin Braun, who established the concept of a tumour­inducing principle in crown­gall research

Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Arminell-), ar-mi-NEL-la

Type species: Arminella tumorigenes (Kuzmanović et al. 2019) Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026

Valid publication: Naranjo-Robayo N, Harrison TL, Esme O, Menendez E, Kuzmanovic N, Peix A, Young JPW, diCenzo GC. Updated taxonomy of the family Rhizobiaceae with proposals for 8 novel genera and 32 novel combinations. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7131. 🇨🇦

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7198.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Phytoamicus Van Lill et al. 2026	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Velazquezella Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, conserved name
    Limnomicrobium Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Martinezella Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Paenirhizobium Ma et al. 2025	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Metarhizobium" Ma et al. 2023	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Peteryoungia Rahi et al. 2021	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🚂 For the type species of this genus another name is in use, which is affiliated with the genus Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Kuzmanovic N, Smalla K, Gronow S, Pulawska J. Rhizobium tumorigenes sp. nov., a novel plant tumorigenic bacterium isolated from cane gall tumors on thornless blackberry. Sci Rep 2018; 8:9051. 🇷🇸
  • ❗ Arminella is the correct name instead if this genus is regarded as a separate genus (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another genus whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority).
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.13527 (N = 13).
  • 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: DSM: 3; CFBP: 2; LMG: 1; HAMBI: 1.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 3

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Arminella rhododendri (Kuzmanović et al. 2023) Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Arminella tubonensis (Zhang et al. 2011) Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	synonym
    Arminella tumorigenes (Kuzmanović et al. 2019) Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026	validly published under the ICNP	synonym

Parent taxon: Rhizobiaceae Conn 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Naranjo-Robayo N, Harrison TL, Esme O, Menendez E, Kuzmanovic N, Peix A, Young JPW, diCenzo GC. Updated taxonomy of the family Rhizobiaceae with proposals for 8 novel genera and 32 novel combinations. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7131. 🇨🇦

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