Name: Lechevalieria rhizosphaerae Zhao et al. 2017

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: rhi.zo.sphae’rae. N.L. gen. fem. n. rhizosphaerae, of the rhizosphere

Pronunciation, gender: r^hi-zo-SP^HA͡E-ra͡e, feminine

Type strain: CGMCC 4.7405; DSM 104541; NEAU A2

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KY744941 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zhao J, Li W, Shi L, Wang H, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Xiang W, Wang X. Lechevalieria rhizosphaerae sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from rhizosphere soil of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and emended description of the genus Lechevalieria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4655-4659.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 11 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:471-473.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Lentzea rhizosphaerae (Zhao et al. 2017) Yang and Zhi 2020

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lentzea rhizosphaerae (Zhao et al. 2017) Yang and Zhi 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Lechevalieria rhizosphaerae 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 Lechevalieria.
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Lechevalieria Labeda et al. 2001

Assigned by: Zhao J, Li W, Shi L, Wang H, Wang Y, Zhao Y, Xiang W, Wang X. Lechevalieria rhizosphaerae sp. nov., a novel actinomycete isolated from rhizosphere soil of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and emended description of the genus Lechevalieria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4655-4659.

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