Name: Curtobacterium plantarum Dunleavy 1989

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: plan.ta’rum. L. fem. n. planta, any vegetable production that serves to propagate the species, a plant; L. gen. fem. pl. n. plantarum, of plants

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: kur-to-bak-TE-ri-um plan-TA-rum, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 49174; CIP 108988; CL63; DSM 7069; LMG 16222

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16S rRNA gene: JN175348 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Dunleavy JM. Curtobacterium plantarum sp. nov. is ubiquitous in plant leaves and is seed transmitted in soybean and corn. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:240-249.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 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 risk group of other species in the genus.
  • 🧍 According to Ludwig et al. (2021), this "species affiliates within the Enterobacteraceae and not with the Actinobacteria, and the sequence needs revision ". Publication: Ludwig W, Viver T, Westram R, Francisco Gago J, Bustos-Caparros E, Knittel K, Amann R, Rossello-Mora R. Release LTP_12_2020, featuring a new ARB alignment and improved 16S rRNA tree for prokaryotic type strains. Syst Appl Microbiol 2021; 44:126218. 🇪🇸
  • 🧍 Yarza et al. (2013) expected for accession JN175348, originating from the alleged type-strain deposit CIP 108988, an affiliation with Microbacteriaceae (Actinobacteria) but observed an affiliation with Enterobacteriaceae (Proteobacteria) and 99.86% similarity against Pantoea agglomerans. Publication: Yarza P, Sproer C, Swiderski J, Mrotzek N, Spring S, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Lang E, et al. Sequencing orphan species initiative (SOS): Filling the gaps in the 16S rRNA gene sequence database for all species with validly published names. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:69-73. 🇩🇪
  • 🧍 According to the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), the type strain of Curtobacterium plantarum Dunleavy 1989 (ATCC 49174 DSM 7069) is a member of the species Pantoea agglomerans (Ewing and Fife 1972) Gavini et al. 1989. Publication: Gavini F, Mergaert J, Beji A, Mielcarek C, Izard D, Kersters K, De Ley J. Transfer of Enterobacter agglomerans (Beijerinck 1888) Ewing and Fife 1972 to Pantoea gen. nov. as Pantoea agglomerans comb. nov. and description of Pantoea dispersa sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:337-345. 🇫🇷
  • 🧍 According to the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC), the type strain of Curtobacterium plantarum Dunleavy 1989 (ATCC 49174 = DSM 7069) is a member of the species Pantoea agglomerans (Ewing and Fife 1972) Gavini et al. 1989. — Tang J. Personal communication, 2001-09-07.

Parent taxon: Curtobacterium Yamada and Komagata 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Dunleavy JM. Curtobacterium plantarum sp. nov. is ubiquitous in plant leaves and is seed transmitted in soybean and corn. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1989; 39:240-249.

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