Etymology:me.tal.li.re.sis’tens.L. neut. n.metallum, metal; L. pres. part.resistens, resisting; N.L. fem. part. adj.metalliresistens, metal resisting, referring to the ability of the organism to resist metal
Effective publication:
Guo JK, Ding YZ, Feng RW, Wang RG, Xu YM, Chen C, Wei XL, Chen WM. Burkholderia metalliresistens sp. nov., a multiple metal-resistant and phosphate-solubilising species isolated from heavy metal-polluted soil in Southeast China. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2015; 107:1591-1598. 🇨🇳
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 165. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2777-2783.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Notes:
😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. The phrase "validly described" is misleading. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details.Publication:
Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
❗ Burkholderiametalliresistens 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 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.
🙅 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.