Name: Allorhizobium ampelinum Kuzmanović et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: am.pe’li.num. Gr. fem. n. ampelos, grapevine; Gr. masc./fem. adj. ampelinos; L. neut. adj. ampelinum, of the vine

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: al-lo-r^hi-ZO-bi-um am-PE-li-num, neuter

Type strain: ATCC BAA-846; DSM 112012; S4

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: U28505 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Kuzmanovic N, Biondi E, Overmann J, Pulawska J, Verbarg S, Smalla K, Lassalle F. Genomic analysis provides novel insights into diversification and taxonomy of Allorhizobium vitis (i.e. Agrobacterium vitis). BMC Genomics 2022; 23:462. 🇷🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 208. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5592.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Gillisella ampelina (Kuzmanović et al. 2022) Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Allorhizobium vitis (Ophel and Kerr 1990) Mousavi et al. 2016. Publication: Mousavi SA, Willems A, Nesme X, de Lajudie P, Lindstrom K. Revised phylogeny of Rhizobiaceae: proposal of the delineation of Pararhizobium gen. nov., and 13 new species combinations. Syst Appl Microbiol 2015; 38:84-90. 🇫🇮 Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 172. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:4299-4305.

Parent taxon: Allorhizobium de Lajudie et al. 1998

Assigned by: Kuzmanovic N, Biondi E, Overmann J, Pulawska J, Verbarg S, Smalla K, Lassalle F. Genomic analysis provides novel insights into diversification and taxonomy of Allorhizobium vitis (i.e. Agrobacterium vitis). BMC Genomics 2022; 23:462. 🇷🇸

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