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Species Enterobacter radicincitans
Name: Enterobacter radicincitans Kämpfer et al. 2005
Etymology: ra.dic.in.ci.tans. L. fem. n. radix (gen. radicis), a root; L. pres. part. incitans, promoting the growth; N.L. masc. part. adj. radicincitans, promoting root growth of plants
Type strain: CCUG 50898; CIP 108468; D5/23; DSM 16656
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AY563134
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FASTA
Effective publication:
Kampfer P, Ruppel S, Remus R. Enterobacter radicincitans sp. nov., a plant growth promoting species of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Syst Appl Microbiol 2005; 28:213-221. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 104. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1395-1397.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Kosakonia radicincitans (Kämpfer et al. 2005) Brady et al. 2013
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Kosakonia radicincitans (Kämpfer et al. 2005) Brady et al. 2013 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Enterobacter radicincitans 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 Enterobacter.
- 😷 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 11 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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.
Parent taxon: Enterobacter Hormaeche and Edwards 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Kampfer P, Ruppel S, Remus R. Enterobacter radicincitans sp. nov., a plant growth promoting species of the family Enterobacteriaceae. Syst Appl Microbiol 2005; 28:213-221.
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Record number: 775951
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