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Genus Endobacterium
Name: Endobacterium Menéndez et al. 2021
Etymology: En.do.bac.te’ri.um. Gr. pref. endo-, within; N.L. neut. n. bacterium, a small rod; N.L. neut. n. Endobacterium, a rod isolated from the endopshere of Zea mays
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Endobacteri-), en-do-bak-TE-ri-um
Type species: Endobacterium cereale corrig. Menéndez et al. 2021
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Menendez E, Flores-Felix JD, Ramirez-Bahena MH, Igual JM, Garcia-Fraile P, Peix A, Velazquez E. Genome Analysis of Endobacterium cerealis, a Novel Genus and Species Isolated from Zea mays Roots in North Spain. Microorganisms 2020; 8:0. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 198. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4688.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Emendations:
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Menéndez et al. 2025
Menendez E, Flores-Felix JD, Velazquez E, Peix A. Reclassification of Rhizobium panacihumi as Endobacterium panacihumi comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Endobacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6945. 🇪🇸
Notes:- ⊕ Emendation accompanied by the proposal of 1 new species in the genus.
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Menéndez et al. 2025
Menendez E, Flores-Felix JD, Velazquez E, Peix A. Reclassification of Rhizobium panacihumi as Endobacterium panacihumi comb. nov. and emended description of the genus Endobacterium. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6945.
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Notes:
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: LMG: 3; CECT: 2; JCM: 1; KCTC: 1; CCTCC: 1.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 3
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 3
Total number of child taxa: 4
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Endobacterium cereale corrig. Menéndez et al. 2021 validly published under the ICNP correct name Endobacterium cerealis Menéndez et al. 2021 inaccurate spelling misspelling Endobacterium panacihumi (Kang et al. 2021) Menéndez et al. 2025 validly published under the ICNP correct name Endobacterium yantingense (Chen et al. 2015) Kuzmanović et al. 2022 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Rhizobiaceae Conn 1938 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Menendez E, Flores-Felix JD, Ramirez-Bahena MH, Igual JM, Garcia-Fraile P, Peix A, Velazquez E. Genome Analysis of Endobacterium cerealis, a Novel Genus and Species Isolated from Zea mays Roots in North Spain. Microorganisms 2020; 8:0. 🇵🇹
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Record number: 17477
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