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Species Burkholderia oxyphila
Name: Burkholderia oxyphila Otsuka et al. 2011
Etymology: o.xy’phi.la. Gr. masc. adj. oxys, sharp, acidic; N.L. fem. adj. suff. -phila, loving; from Gr. fem. adj. philê, loving; N.L. fem. adj. oxyphila, loving an acidic habitat
Pronunciation, gender: o-KSY-phi-la, feminine
Type strain: DSM 22550; NBRC 105797; OX-01
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB488692
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Otsuka Y, Muramatsu Y, Nakagawa Y, Matsuda M, Nakamura M, Murata H. Burkholderia oxyphila sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from acidic forest soil that catabolizes (+)-catechin and its putative aromatic derivatives. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:249-254. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 61, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:1014-1015.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Paraburkholderia oxyphila (Otsuka et al. 2011) Sawana et al. 2015
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Paraburkholderia oxyphila (Otsuka et al. 2011) Sawana et al. 2015 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Burkholderia oxyphila 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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:
Otsuka Y, Muramatsu Y, Nakagawa Y, Matsuda M, Nakamura M, Murata H. Burkholderia oxyphila sp. nov., a bacterium isolated from acidic forest soil that catabolizes (+)-catechin and its putative aromatic derivatives. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2011; 61:249-254. 🇯🇵
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Record number: 789027
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