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Species Erwinia cacticida
Name: Erwinia cacticida Alcorn et al. 1991
Etymology: cac.ti.ci’da. L. masc. n. cactus, a prickly plant with edible stalks, a cactus; L. masc. n. suff. -cida, murderer, killer; from L. v. caedo, to cut or kill; N.L. masc. n. cacticida, a killer of cactus (nominative in apposition)
Pronunciation, gender: kak-ti-KI-da, feminine
Type strain: 1-12; ATCC 49481; CFBP 3628; CIP 105191; DSM 21821; Dye EH-3; ICMP 11136; ICMP 1551-66; ICPB EC186; LMG 17936; NCPPB 3849
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ223409
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Alcorn SM, Orum TV, Steigerwalt AG, Foster JL, Fogleman JC, Brenner DJ. Taxonomy and pathogenicity of Erwinia cacticida sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:197-212. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 41, part 2 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:581.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Pectobacterium cacticida corrig. (Alcorn et al. 1991) Hauben et al. 1999
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pectobacterium cacticida corrig. (Alcorn et al. 1991) Hauben et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP "Alcorniella cacticida" (Alcorn et al. 1991) Jonca et al. 2024 homotypic synonym, not validly published Pectobacterium cacticidum (Alcorn et al. 1991) Hauben et al. 1999 homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
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Notes:
- ❗ Erwinia cacticida 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 Erwinia.
- 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "PP". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p". — 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 3 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 species itself.
- 🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2007). Publication: Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. Comprehensive list of names of plant pathogenic bacteria, 1980-2007. Journal of Plant Pathology 2010; 92:551-592.
Parent taxon: Erwinia Winslow et al. 1920 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Alcorn SM, Orum TV, Steigerwalt AG, Foster JL, Fogleman JC, Brenner DJ. Taxonomy and pathogenicity of Erwinia cacticida sp. nov. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1991; 41:197-212.
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Record number: 783791
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