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Species Burkholderia megapolitana
Name: Burkholderia megapolitana Vandamme et al. 2007
Etymology: me.ga.po.li.ta.na. N.L. fem. adj. megapolitana, pertaining to Megapolis, the Latin name of Mecklenburg, the region from which the type strain was isolated
Type strain: A3; CCUG 53006; DSM 23488; LMG 23650
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AM489502
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Vandamme P, Opelt K, Knochel N, Berg C, Schonmann S, De Brandt E, Eberl L, Falsen E, Berg G. Burkholderia bryophila sp. nov. and Burkholderia megapolitana sp. nov., moss-associated species with antifungal and plant-growth-promoting properties. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2228-2235. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:3-4.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Paraburkholderia megapolitana (Vandamme et al. 2007) Sawana et al. 2015
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Paraburkholderia megapolitana (Vandamme et al. 2007) Sawana et al. 2015 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Burkholderia megapolitana is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Burkholderia.
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 2024-03-28.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Burkholderia Yabuuchi et al. 1993
Assigned by:
Vandamme P, Opelt K, Knochel N, Berg C, Schonmann S, De Brandt E, Eberl L, Falsen E, Berg G. Burkholderia bryophila sp. nov. and Burkholderia megapolitana sp. nov., moss-associated species with antifungal and plant-growth-promoting properties. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2228-2235.
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Record number: 786804
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