Name: Lysinibacillus tabacifolii Duan et al. 2014

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ta.ba.ci.fo’li.i. N.L. gen. neut. n. tabaci, scientific name of Nicotiana tabacum, the tobacco plant; N.L. gen. neut. n. tabacifolii, meaning from a leaf of the tobacco plant

Pronunciation, gender: ta-ba-ki-FO-li-i, masculine

Type strain: CCTCC AB 2012050; DSM 25877; K3514; KCTC 33042

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JQ754706 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Duan YQ, He ST, Li QQ, Wang MF, Wang WY, Zhe W, Cao YH, Mo MH, Zhai YL, Li WJ. Lysinibacillus tabacifolii sp. nov., a novel endophytic bacterium isolated from Nicotiana tabacum leaves. J Microbiol 2013; 51:289-294.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 156. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:693-696.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Lysinibacillus sphaericus (Meyer and Neide 1904) Ahmed et al. 2007

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lysinibacillus sphaericus (Meyer and Neide 1904) Ahmed et al. 2007	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Bacillus sphaericus Meyer and Neide 1904 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Lysinibacillus mangiferihumi corrig. Yang et al. 2012	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Lysinibacillus mangiferahumi Yang et al. 2012	heterotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
    Lysinibacillus varians Zhu et al. 2014	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Dunlap (2019), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Bacillus sphaericus Meyer and Neide 1904 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Dunlap CA. Lysinibacillus mangiferihumi, Lysinibacillus tabacifolii and Lysinibacillus varians are later heterotypic synonyms of Lysinibacillus sphaericus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2958-2962.
  • ⏲ According to Dunlap (2019), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Lysinibacillus sphaericus (Meyer and Neide 1904) Ahmed et al. 2007. Publication: Dunlap CA. Lysinibacillus mangiferihumi, Lysinibacillus tabacifolii and Lysinibacillus varians are later heterotypic synonyms of Lysinibacillus sphaericus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2958-2962.
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3663-3665.
  • ❗ Lysinibacillus tabacifolii 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 Lysinibacillus.
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙅 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: Lysinibacillus Ahmed et al. 2007

Assigned by: Duan YQ, He ST, Li QQ, Wang MF, Wang WY, Zhe W, Cao YH, Mo MH, Zhai YL, Li WJ. Lysinibacillus tabacifolii sp. nov., a novel endophytic bacterium isolated from Nicotiana tabacum leaves. J Microbiol 2013; 51:289-294.

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Record number: 791582