Species ***Methylobacterium* *brachythecii***

Name: Methylobacterium brachythecii Tani and Sahin 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: bra.chy.the’ci.i. N.L. gen. neut. n. brachythecii, of Rusty feather-moss Brachythecium plumosum, referring to the plant from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^hy-lo-bak-TE-ri-um bra-k^hy-T^HE-ki-i, neuter

Type strain: 99b; DSM 24105; NBRC 107710

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB703239 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Tani A, Sahin N. Methylobacterium haplocladii sp. nov. and Methylobacterium brachythecii sp. nov., isolated from bryophytes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3287-3292. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4371-4373.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.01283 (N = 3).
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 2026-06-11.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
- 🧍 Based on the strain history of the type strain of Methylobacterium bullatum, it appears that strain F3.2 has also been used as the type strain of "Methylobacterium funariae" [see: SCHAUER (S.) and KUTSCHERA (U.): A novel growth-promoting microbe, Methylobacterium funariae sp. nov., isolated from the leaf surface of a common moss. Plant Signal Behav., 2011, 6, 510-515.]. Publication: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 145. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1017-1019.

Parent taxon: Methylobacterium Patt et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Tani A, Sahin N. Methylobacterium haplocladii sp. nov. and Methylobacterium brachythecii sp. nov., isolated from bryophytes. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3287-3292. 🇯🇵

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Record number: 791121

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Species Methylobacterium brachythecii

Species ***Methylobacterium* *brachythecii***