Species Corynebacterium iranicum

Name: Corynebacterium iranicum (ex Scharif 1961) Carlson and Vidaver 1982

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: i.ra’ni.cum. N.L. neut. adj. iranicum, of or belonging to Iran

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ko-ry-ne-bak-TE-ri-um i-RA-ni-kum, neuter

Type strain: CCUG 23897; CFBP 807; CIP 104037; DSM 7484; ICMP 3496; JCM 9308; LMG 3677; NCPPB 2253; VKM Ac-1602

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MT431564 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Carlson RR, Vidaver AK. Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:315-326.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Rathayibacter iranicus (Carlson and Vidaver 1982 ex Scharif 1961) Zgurskaya et al. 1993

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Clavibacter iranicus corrig. (Carlson and Vidaver 1982 ex Scharif 1961) Davis et al. 1984	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Rathayibacter iranicus (Carlson and Vidaver 1982 ex Scharif 1961) Zgurskaya et al. 1993	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
Clavibacter iranicum (Carlson and Vidaver 1982 ex Scharif 1961) Davis et al. 1984	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

Notes:
- ❗ Corynebacterium iranicum 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 Corynebacterium.
- 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "plant pathogen - biological class of risk plant: 2". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PP". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p". — 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 0 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 genus.
- 🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2007). Publication: Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. Comprehensive list of names of plant pathogenic bacteria, 1980-2007. Journal of Plant Pathology 2010; 92:551-592. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Corynebacterium Lehmann and Neumann 1896 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Carlson RR, Vidaver AK. Taxonomy of Corynebacterium plant pathogens, including a new pathogen of wheat, based on polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis of cellular proteins. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1982; 32:315-326.

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Species Corynebacterium iranicum