Species Endobacterium cereale

Name: Endobacterium cereale corrig. Menéndez et al. 2021

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ce.re.a’le. L. neut. adj. cereale, of or pertaining to cereal, because the type strain was isolated from the cereal Zea mays

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: en-do-bak-TE-ri-um ke-re-A-le, neuter

Type strain: CECT 9794; LMG 31256; RZME27

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

Effective publication: Menendez E, Flores-Felix JD, Ramirez-Bahena MH, Igual JM, Garcia-Fraile P, Peix A, Velazquez E. Genome Analysis of Endobacterium cerealis, a Novel Genus and Species Isolated from Zea mays Roots in North Spain. Microorganisms 2020; 8:0. 🇵🇹

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 198. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:4688.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Endobacterium cerealis Menéndez et al. 2021	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Endobacterium Menéndez et al. 2021. Publication: Menendez E, Flores-Felix JD, Ramirez-Bahena MH, Igual JM, Garcia-Fraile P, Peix A, Velazquez E. Genome Analysis of Endobacterium cerealis, a Novel Genus and Species Isolated from Zea mays Roots in North Spain. Microorganisms 2020; 8:0. 🇵🇹
  • 😷 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.

Parent taxon: Endobacterium Menéndez et al. 2021

Assigned by: Menendez E, Flores-Felix JD, Ramirez-Bahena MH, Igual JM, Garcia-Fraile P, Peix A, Velazquez E. Genome Analysis of Endobacterium cerealis, a Novel Genus and Species Isolated from Zea mays Roots in North Spain. Microorganisms 2020; 8:0. 🇵🇹

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