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Genus Kumtagia
Etymology: Kum.ta’gi.a. N.L. fem. n. Kumtagia, pertaining to the Kumtag Desert in northwest China, where the type strain was isolated
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): feminine (stem: Kumtagi-), kum-TA-gi-a
Type species: Kumtagia ephedrae (Liu et al. 2018) Li et al. 2025
Conduct genome-based taxonomy of genus at TYGS
Effective publication:
Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 221. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6562.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Notes:
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Mesorhizobium Jarvis et al. 1997.
Publication:
Liu L, Liang LX, Zhang XX, Li LB, Sun QW. Mesorhizobium ephedrae sp. nov. isolated from the roots of Ephedra przewalskii in Kumtag desert. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3615-3620. 🇨🇳
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: KCTC: 1; ACCC: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Mesorhizobium Jarvis et al. 1997.
Publication:
Liu L, Liang LX, Zhang XX, Li LB, Sun QW. Mesorhizobium ephedrae sp. nov. isolated from the roots of Ephedra przewalskii in Kumtag desert. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3615-3620.
Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 1
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 1
Total number of child taxa: 1
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Child taxa:
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Name Nomenclatural status Taxonomic status Kumtagia ephedrae (Liu et al. 2018) Li et al. 2025 validly published under the ICNP correct name
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Parent taxon: Phyllobacteriaceae Mergaert and Swings 2006
Assigned by:
Li Y, Guo T, Sun L, Wang ET, Young JPW, Tian CF. Phylogenomic analyses and reclassification of the Mesorhizobium complex: proposal for 9 novel genera and reclassification of 15 species. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:419. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 57159
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