Name: Methylobacillus gramineus Gogleva et al. 2012

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: gra.mi’ne.us. L. masc. adj. gramineus, grassy

Pronunciation, gender: gra-MI-ne-us, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 59683; DSM 23629; Lap; VKM B-2591

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: GU937478 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Gogleva AA, Kaparullina EN, Doronina NV, Trotsenko YA. Methylobacillus arboreus sp. nov., and Methylobacillus gramineus sp. nov., novel non-pigmented obligately methylotrophic bacteria associated with plants. Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:477-481.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 148. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2549-2554.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🧍 In the abstract, the strain CCUG 59683 is erroneously cited as CCUG 59687. In the species description ("protologue"), the strain VKM B-2591 is erroneously cited as VKM B-2590. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 148. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2549-2554.

Parent taxon: Methylobacillus Yordy and Weaver 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Gogleva AA, Kaparullina EN, Doronina NV, Trotsenko YA. Methylobacillus arboreus sp. nov., and Methylobacillus gramineus sp. nov., novel non-pigmented obligately methylotrophic bacteria associated with plants. Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:477-481.

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