Species Azospirillum brasilense
Name: Azospirillum brasilense corrig. Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: bra.si.len’se. N.L. neut. adj. brasilense, pertaining to the country of Brazil, South America
Type strain: ATCC 29145; DSM 1690; JCM 1224; LMG 13127; NBRC 102289; NRRL B-14647; sp. 7; VKM B-1547
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB681745
Analyse
FASTA 
Effective publication:
Tarrand JJ, Krieg NR, Dobereiner J. A taxonomic study of the Spirillum lipoferum group, with descriptions of a new genus, Azospirillum gen. nov. and two species, Azospirillum lipoferum (Beijerinck) comb. nov. and Azospirillum brasilense sp. nov. Can J Microbiol 1978; 24:967-980. 
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Roseomonas fauriae Rihs et al. 1998 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Azospirillum brasiliense Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, orthographic variant
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Notes:
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According to Helsel et al. (2006), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Roseomonas fauriae Rihs et al. 1998.
Publication:
Helsel LO, Hollis DG, Steigerwalt AG, Levett PN. Reclassification of Roseomonas fauriae Rihs et al. 1998 as a later heterotypic synonym of Azospirillum brasilense Tarrand et al. 1979. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2753-2755.
- The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.08428 (N = 3).
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The original spelling of the specific epithet, brasiliense (sic), has been corrected by Hill et al. 1984 [1]. However, according to Graesse [2], the Latin name of the country is Brasilia and the specific epithet brasiliense was correct.
Publication:
Hill LR, Skerman VBD, Sneath PHA. Corrigenda to the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names edited for the International Committee on Systematic Bacteriology. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:508-511.
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According to Helsel et al. (2006), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Roseomonas fauriae Rihs et al. 1998.
Publication:
Helsel LO, Hollis DG, Steigerwalt AG, Levett PN. Reclassification of Roseomonas fauriae Rihs et al. 1998 as a later heterotypic synonym of Azospirillum brasilense Tarrand et al. 1979. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2753-2755.
Parent taxon: Azospirillum Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Tarrand JJ, Krieg NR, Dobereiner J. A taxonomic study of the Spirillum lipoferum group, with descriptions of a new genus, Azospirillum gen. nov. and two species, Azospirillum lipoferum (Beijerinck) comb. nov. and Azospirillum brasilense sp. nov. Can J Microbiol 1978; 24:967-980.
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Record number: 773591