Name: Legionella nigrisilvae Rios Galicia et al. 2026
Etymology: ni.gri.sil’vae. L. masc. adj. niger, black; L. fem. n. silva, forest; N.L. gen. fem. n. nigrisilvae, of the Black Forest
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: le-gi-o-NEL-la ni-gri-SIL-wa͡e, feminine
Type strain: DSM 120480; NCCB 101095; WA 2024007413
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
PV778059
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Rios Galicia B, Krauze P, Hengerer C, Licht K, Brockmann S, Fleischer J. Legionella stuttgartensis sp. nov. and Legionella nigrisilvae sp. nov., two new species isolated from a re-cooling plant and from a drinking water house installation in southern Germany. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7187. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Parent taxon: Legionella Brenner et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Rios Galicia B, Krauze P, Hengerer C, Licht K, Brockmann S, Fleischer J. Legionella stuttgartensis sp. nov. and Legionella nigrisilvae sp. nov., two new species isolated from a re-cooling plant and from a drinking water house installation in southern Germany. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7187. 🇩🇪
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