Name: Mesoplasma melaleucae (Tully et al. 1990) Gupta et al. 2019
Basonym: Mycoplasma melaleucae Tully et al. 1990
Etymology: N.L. fem. n. Melaleuca, a genus of tropical trees having white flowers with sweet fragrance; N.L. gen. fem. n. melaleucae, of Melaleuca, the plant from which the type strain was isolated
Type strain: ATCC 49191; M1; NCTC 11715
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16S rRNA gene: M24478 Analyse FASTA
Effective publication: Gupta RS, Son J, Oren A. A phylogenomic and molecular markers based taxonomic framework for members of the order Entomoplasmatales: proposal for an emended order Mycoplasmatales containing the family Spiroplasmataceae and emended family Mycoplasmataceae comprised of six genera. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:561-588.
IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 188. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1844-1846.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Name | Kind |
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Entomoplasma melaleucae (Tully et al. 1990) Tully et al. 1993 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Mycoplasma melaleucae Tully et al. 1990 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Parent taxon: Mesoplasma Tully et al. 1993
Assigned by: Gupta RS, Son J, Oren A. A phylogenomic and molecular markers based taxonomic framework for members of the order Entomoplasmatales: proposal for an emended order Mycoplasmatales containing the family Spiroplasmataceae and emended family Mycoplasmataceae comprised of six genera. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2019; 112:561-588.
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Record number: 801382