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Species Methylobacterium hispanicum
Name: Methylobacterium hispanicum Gallego et al. 2005
Etymology: his.pa’ni.cum. L. neut. adj. hispanicum, from Spain
Pronunciation, gender: his-PA-ni-kum, neuter
Type strain: CCM 7219; CECT 5997; CIP 108332; DSM 16372; GP34
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB252198
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Gallego V, Garcia MT, Ventosa A. Methylobacterium hispanicum sp. nov. and Methylobacterium aquaticum sp. nov., isolated from drinking water. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:281-287. 
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:987-991.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 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.
Parent taxon: Methylobacterium Patt et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Gallego V, Garcia MT, Ventosa A. Methylobacterium hispanicum sp. nov. and Methylobacterium aquaticum sp. nov., isolated from drinking water. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:281-287.
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Record number: 777974
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