Name: Glutamicibacter nicotianae (Giovannozzi-Sermanni 1959) Busse 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Arthrobacter nicotianae Giovannozzi-Sermanni 1959 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: ni.co.ti.a’nae. N.L. gen. fem. n. nicotianae, of Nicotiana, the tobacco plant

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: glu-ta-mi-ki-BAK-ter ni-ko-ti-A-na͡e, masculine

Type strain: ATCC 15236; BCRC 11219; CCM 1648; CCRC 11219; CCUG 23842; CDA 883; CGMCC 1.1895; CIP 82.107; DSM 20123; HAMBI 1859; IAM 12342; IFO 14234; IMET 10353; JCM 1333; LMG 16305; NBRC 14234; NCIB 9458; NCIMB 9458; NRIC 153

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Valid publication: Busse HJ. Review of the taxonomy of the genus Arthrobacter, emendation of the genus Arthrobacter sensu lato, proposal to reclassify selected species of the genus Arthrobacter in the novel genera Glutamicibacter gen. nov., Paeniglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudoglutamicibacter gen. nov., Paenarthrobacter gen. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov., and emended description of Arthrobacter roseus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:9-37. 🇦🇹

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1607-1611.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Arthrobacter mysorens Nand and Rao 1972 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Brevibacterium liquefaciens Okabayashi and Masuo 1960 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Corynebacterium liquefaciens (Okabayashi and Masuo 1960) Lanéelle et al. 1980	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Glutamicibacter mysorens (Nand and Rao 1972) Busse 2016	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Arthrobacter nicotianae Giovannozzi-Sermanni 1959 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Emendations:
  • Deb et al. 2020 Deb S, Das L, Das SK. Phylogenomic Analysis Reveals That Arthrobacter mysorens Nand and Rao 1972 (Approved Lists 1980) and Glutamicibacter mysorens Busse 2016 are Later Heterotypic Synonyms of Arthrobacter nicotianae Giovannozzi-Sermanni 1959 (Approved Lists 1980) and Glutamicibacter nicotianae Busse 2016. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:3793-3798. 🇮🇳 Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 33. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:2-3.
    Notes:
    • 🫂 Emendation accompanied by a proposal regarding the synonymy of the species.

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Deb et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Arthrobacter mysorens Nand and Rao 1972 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Deb S, Das L, Das SK. Phylogenomic Analysis Reveals That Arthrobacter mysorens Nand and Rao 1972 (Approved Lists 1980) and Glutamicibacter mysorens Busse 2016 are Later Heterotypic Synonyms of Arthrobacter nicotianae Giovannozzi-Sermanni 1959 (Approved Lists 1980) and Glutamicibacter nicotianae Busse 2016. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:3793-3798. 🇮🇳
  • ⏰ According to Deb et al. (2020), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Glutamicibacter mysorens (Nand and Rao 1972) Busse 2016. Publication: Deb S, Das L, Das SK. Phylogenomic Analysis Reveals That Arthrobacter mysorens Nand and Rao 1972 (Approved Lists 1980) and Glutamicibacter mysorens Busse 2016 are Later Heterotypic Synonyms of Arthrobacter nicotianae Giovannozzi-Sermanni 1959 (Approved Lists 1980) and Glutamicibacter nicotianae Busse 2016. Curr Microbiol 2020; 77:3793-3798. 🇮🇳
  • ⏰ According to Gelsomino et al. (2004), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Corynebacterium liquefaciens (Okabayashi and Masuo 1960) Lanéelle et al. 1980. Publication: Gelsomino R, Vancanneyt M, Swings J. Reclassification of Brevibacterium liquefaciens Okabayashi and Masuo 1960 as Arthrobacter nicotianae Giovannozzi-Sermanni 1959. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:615-616. 🇧🇪
  • ⏰ According to Gelsomino et al. (2004), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Brevibacterium liquefaciens Okabayashi and Masuo 1960 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Gelsomino R, Vancanneyt M, Swings J. Reclassification of Brevibacterium liquefaciens Okabayashi and Masuo 1960 as Arthrobacter nicotianae Giovannozzi-Sermanni 1959. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:615-616. 🇧🇪
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 33. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2021; 71:2-3.
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.13200 (N = 15).
  • 😷 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 11 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Glutamicibacter Busse 2016

Assigned by: Busse HJ. Review of the taxonomy of the genus Arthrobacter, emendation of the genus Arthrobacter sensu lato, proposal to reclassify selected species of the genus Arthrobacter in the novel genera Glutamicibacter gen. nov., Paeniglutamicibacter gen. nov., Pseudoglutamicibacter gen. nov., Paenarthrobacter gen. nov. and Pseudarthrobacter gen. nov., and emended description of Arthrobacter roseus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:9-37. 🇦🇹

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