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Genus Ollibium
Etymology: Ol.li’bi.um. L. fem. n. olla, plant pot; Gr. masc. n. bios, life; N.L. neut. n. Ollibium, a bacterium that lives in a plant pot
Gender, pronunciation (Latin): neuter (stem: Ollibi-), ol-LI-bi-um
Type species: Ollibium composti (Lin et al. 2020) 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:
Lin SY, Hameed A, Hsieh YT, Young CC. Mesorhizobium composti sp. nov., isolated from compost. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:1387-1398. 🇹🇼
- 🎰 The BRCs most frequently used for deposits in this group are: BCRC: 1; JCM: 1.
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🚋 The type species of this genus has alternatively been placed in the genus Mesorhizobium Jarvis et al. 1997.
Publication:
Lin SY, Hameed A, Hsieh YT, Young CC. Mesorhizobium composti sp. nov., isolated from compost. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:1387-1398.
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 Ollibium composti (Lin et al. 2020) 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: 57163
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