Name: Ensifer morelensis corrig. (Wang et al. 2002) Wang et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Sinorhizobium morelense Wang et al. 2002

Etymology: mo.re.len’sis. N.L. masc. adj. morelensis, referring to Morelos

Pronunciation, gender: mo-re-LEN-sis, masculine

Type strain: CFN E1007; DSM 18131; Lc04; LMG 21331; NBRC 100387

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16S rRNA gene: AY024335 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Wang YC, Wang F, Hou BC, Wang ET, Chen WF, Sui XH, Chen WX, Li Y, Zhang YB. Proposal of Ensifer psoraleae sp. nov., Ensifer sesbaniae sp. nov., Ensifer morelense comb. nov. and Ensifer americanum comb. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:467-473.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 162. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:741-744.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Ensifer morelense (Wang et al. 2002) Wang et al. 2015	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling
    Sinorhizobium morelense Wang et al. 2002	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Wang et al. (2013), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of "Sinorhizobium adhaerens" (Casida 1982) Willems et al. 2003. Publication: Wang YC, Wang F, Hou BC, Wang ET, Chen WF, Sui XH, Chen WX, Li Y, Zhang YB. Proposal of Ensifer psoraleae sp. nov., Ensifer sesbaniae sp. nov., Ensifer morelense comb. nov. and Ensifer americanum comb. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:467-473.
  • ⏲ According to Wang et al. (2013), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of Ensifer adhaerens Casida 1982. Publication: Wang YC, Wang F, Hou BC, Wang ET, Chen WF, Sui XH, Chen WX, Li Y, Zhang YB. Proposal of Ensifer psoraleae sp. nov., Ensifer sesbaniae sp. nov., Ensifer morelense comb. nov. and Ensifer americanum comb. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:467-473.
  • ⏲ According to Young (2003), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Sinorhizobium adhaerens" (Casida 1982) Willems et al. 2003. 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.
  • ⏲ According to Young (2003), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Ensifer adhaerens Casida 1982. 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.
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 162. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:741-744.
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Ensifer Casida 1982

Assigned by: Wang YC, Wang F, Hou BC, Wang ET, Chen WF, Sui XH, Chen WX, Li Y, Zhang YB. Proposal of Ensifer psoraleae sp. nov., Ensifer sesbaniae sp. nov., Ensifer morelense comb. nov. and Ensifer americanum comb. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2013; 36:467-473.

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