Species Clavibacter michiganense

Name: Clavibacter michiganense (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: "Bacterium michiganense" Smith 1910

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: kla-wi-BAK-ter mi-k^hi-ga-NEN-se, masculine

Type strain: CFBP 2352; CIP 104846; DSM 46364; ICMP 2550; JCM 9665; LMG 7333; NCPPB 2979; VKM Ac-1403

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16S rRNA gene: X77435 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Davis MJ, Gillaspie Jr. AG, Vidaver AK, Harris RW. Clavibacter: a new genus containing some phytopathogenic coryneform bacteria, including Clavibacter xyli subsp. xyli sp. nov., subsp. nov. and Clavibacter xyli subsp. cynodontis subsp. nov., pathogens that cause ratoon stunting disease of sugarcane and Bermudagrass stunting disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:107-117. 🇺🇸

Nomenclatural status: inaccurate spelling

Taxonomic status: misspelling (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Clavibacter michiganensis corrig. (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Clavibacter michiganensis corrig. (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984	corrected spelling of name, validly published under the ICNP
    Corynebacterium michiganense (Smith 1910) Jensen 1934 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Bacterium michiganense" Smith 1910	homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "nebraskense: 1 plant pathogen - biological class of risk plant: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 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 30 times 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 species itself.

Subdivision:

Number of child taxa with a validly published and correct name: 0
Number of child taxa with a validly published name, including synonyms: 0
Total number of child taxa: 6

• Child taxa:

  • Name	Nomenclatural status	Taxonomic status
    Clavibacter michiganense subsp. insidiosum (McCulloch 1925) Davis et al. 1984	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
    Clavibacter michiganense subsp. michiganense (Smith 1910) Davis et al. 1984	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
    Clavibacter michiganense subsp. nebraskense (Vidaver and Mandel 1974) Davis et al. 1984	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
    Clavibacter michiganense subsp. sepedonicum (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Davis et al. 1984	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
    Clavibacter michiganense subsp. sepedonicus (Spieckermann and Kotthoff 1914) Davis et al. 1984	inaccurate spelling	misspelling
    Clavibacter michiganense subsp. tessellarius (Carlson and Vidaver 1982) Davis et al. 1984	inaccurate spelling	misspelling

Parent taxon: Clavibacter Davis et al. 1984

Assigned by: Davis MJ, Gillaspie Jr. AG, Vidaver AK, Harris RW. Clavibacter: a new genus containing some phytopathogenic coryneform bacteria, including Clavibacter xyli subsp. xyli sp. nov., subsp. nov. and Clavibacter xyli subsp. cynodontis subsp. nov., pathogens that cause ratoon stunting disease of sugarcane and Bermudagrass stunting disease. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:107-117. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 783645