Name: Ensifer fredii (Scholla and Elkan 1984) Young 2003
Basonym: Rhizobium fredii Scholla and Elkan 1984
Etymology: fred’i.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. fredii, of Fred, named after of E.B. Fred
Type strain: ATCC 35423; CCUG 27877; DSM 5851; HAMBI 2075; ICMP 11139; IFO 14780; JCM 20967; LMG 6217; NBRC 14780; NRRL B-14241; NRRL B-14594; PRC 205; USDA 205
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Valid publication: Young JM. The genus name Ensifer Casida 1982 takes priority over Sinorhizobium Chen et al. 1988, and Sinorhizobium morelense Wang et al. 2002 is a later synonym of Ensifer adhaerens Casida 1982. Is the combination "Sinorhizobium adhaerens" (Casida 1982) Willems et al. 2003 legitimate? Request for an Opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:2107-2110.
IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:309-311.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Name | Kind |
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Ensifer xinjiangensis (Chen et al. 1988) Young 2003 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Rhizobium fredii Scholla and Elkan 1984 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Sinorhizobium fredii (Scholla and Elkan 1984) Chen et al. 1988 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Sinorhizobium xinjiangensis Chen et al. 1988 | heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling |
Sinorhizobium xinjiangense corrig. Chen et al. 1988 | heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Parent taxon: Ensifer Casida 1982
Assigned by: Young JM. The genus name Ensifer Casida 1982 takes priority over Sinorhizobium Chen et al. 1988, and Sinorhizobium morelense Wang et al. 2002 is a later synonym of Ensifer adhaerens Casida 1982. Is the combination "Sinorhizobium adhaerens" (Casida 1982) Willems et al. 2003 legitimate? Request for an Opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:2107-2110.
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