Name: "Ectorhizobium" Ma et al. 2023
Etymology: Ec.to.rhi.zo’bi.um. Gr. adv. ektos, outside; N.L. neut. n. Rhizobium, a bacterial generic name; N.L. neut. n. Ectorhizobium, outside of Rhizobium
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Ectorhizobi-), ek-to-rhi-ZO-bi-um
Type species: "Ectorhizobium quercum" Ma et al. 2023
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Original 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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Nomenclatural status: not validly published
Taxonomic status: preferred name (not correct name)
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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
| Name | Nomenclatural status | Taxonomic status |
|---|---|---|
| "Ectorhizobium borbori" (Zhang et al. 2011) Ma et al. 2023 | not validly published | synonym |
| "Ectorhizobium populi" (Rozahon et al. 2014) Ma et al. 2023 | not validly published | synonym |
| "Ectorhizobium quercum" Ma et al. 2023 | not validly published | preferred name |
Parent taxon: Rhizobiaceae Conn 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
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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