Name: Filimonas zeae Gao et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ze’ae. L. gen. fem. n. zeae, of Zea (maize), the plant from which the type strain was obtained

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: fi-LI-mo-nas ZE-a͡e, feminine

Type strain: 772; CGMCC 1.15290; DSM 100760

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16S rRNA gene: KR610522 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Gao JL, Sun P, Wang XM, Qiu TL, Lv FY, Yang MM, Lu M, Sun JG. Filimonas zeae sp. nov., an endophytic bacterium isolated from maize root. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2730-2734. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:3769-3770.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Filimonas Shiratori et al. 2009

Assigned by: Gao JL, Sun P, Wang XM, Qiu TL, Lv FY, Yang MM, Lu M, Sun JG. Filimonas zeae sp. nov., an endophytic bacterium isolated from maize root. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2730-2734. 🇨🇳

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