Species "Frankia elaeagni"

Name: "Frankia elaeagni" (ex Becking 1970) Lalonde et al. 1988

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: e.lae.a’gni. N.L. gen. fem. n. elaeagni, of Elaeagnus, referring to the source of the isolate

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: FRAN-ki-a e-la͡e-A-n͡gni, feminine

Nomenclatural type: BMG5.12; CECT 9031; DSM 46783

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AJ549325 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Lalonde M, Simon L, Bousquet J, Seguin A. Advances in the taxonomy of Frankia. Recognition of species alni and elaeagni and novel subspecies pommerii and vandijkii. In: Bothe H, De Bruijn FJ, Newton WE (eds), Nitrogen Fixation, Hundred Years After, Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, 1988, p. 671-680.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Frankia elaeagni Nouioui et al. 2016

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Parafrankia elaeagni (Nouioui et al. 2016) Gtari 2023	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Frankia elaeagni Nouioui et al. 2016	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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.
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Parent taxon: Frankia Brunchorst 1886 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Lalonde M, Simon L, Bousquet J, Seguin A. Advances in the taxonomy of Frankia. Recognition of species alni and elaeagni and novel subspecies pommerii and vandijkii. In: Bothe H, De Bruijn FJ, Newton WE (eds), Nitrogen Fixation, Hundred Years After, Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart, 1988, p. 671-680.

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Record number: 17525