Etymology:rhi.zo.pla’nae.Gr. fem. n.rhiza, a root; L. neut. adj.planum, flat ground, surface; N.L. fem. n.rhizoplana, the rhizoplane; N.L. gen. fem. n.rhizoplanae, of the rhizoplane, the region of the root epidermis of a plant where soil particles and bacteria adhere [probably better: rhizoplani]
Effective publication:
Kampfer P, Glaeser SP, McInroy JA, Busse HJ, Clermont D, Criscuolo A. Description of Cohnella rhizoplanae sp. nov., isolated from the root surface of soybean (Glycine max). Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2024; 118:41. 🇩🇪
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 223. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6699.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Notes:
🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-18.
🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.