Name: Leifsonia pindariensis Reddy et al. 2008

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pin.da.ri.en’sis. N.L. fem. adj. pindariensis, of or pertaining to the Pindari glacier of the Himalayan region of India, from where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: le͡if-SO-ni-a pin-da-ri-EN-sis, feminine

Type strain: DSM 22300; JCM 15132; LMG 24222; MTCC 9128; PON10

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AM900767 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Reddy GS, Prabagaran SR, Shivaji S. Leifsonia pindariensis sp. nov., isolated from the Pindari glacier of the Indian Himalayas, and emended description of the genus Leifsonia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2229-2234. 🇮🇳

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2675-2676.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Microterricola pindariensis (Reddy et al. 2008) Dhotre et al. 2017

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Microterricola pindariensis (Reddy et al. 2008) Dhotre et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Leifsonia pindariensis 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 Leifsonia.
  • 😷 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Leifsonia Evtushenko et al. 2000

Assigned by: Reddy GS, Prabagaran SR, Shivaji S. Leifsonia pindariensis sp. nov., isolated from the Pindari glacier of the Indian Himalayas, and emended description of the genus Leifsonia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2229-2234. 🇮🇳

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