Name: Frankia gtarii Nouioui et al. 2023

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gta’ri.i. N.L. gen. masc. n. gtarii, named after Professor Maher Gtari, a microbiologist at the University of Carthage, Tunisia, in recognition of his substantial contributions to the systematics and biology of Frankia

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: FRAN-ki-a GTA-ri-i, feminine

Type strain: Agncl-4; CECT 9711; DSM 107976

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16S rRNA gene: OP508569 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Nouioui I, Ghodhbane-Gtari F, Potter G, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M. Novel species of Frankia, Frankia gtarii sp. nov. and Frankia tisai sp. nov., isolated from a root nodule of Alnus glutinosa. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126377. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 212. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5931.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Frankia Brunchorst 1886 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Nouioui I, Ghodhbane-Gtari F, Potter G, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M. Novel species of Frankia, Frankia gtarii sp. nov. and Frankia tisai sp. nov., isolated from a root nodule of Alnus glutinosa. Syst Appl Microbiol 2023; 46:126377. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 36938