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Species Methylobacterium lusitanum
Name: Methylobacterium lusitanum Doronina et al. 2002
Etymology: lu.si.ta’num. L. neut. adj. lusitanum, of Lusitania, the Latin name of Portugal
Type strain: DSM 14457; NCIMB 13779; RXM; VKM B-2239
16S rRNA gene:
AB175635
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Doronina NV, Trotsenko YA, Kuznetsov BB, Tourova TP, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. Methylobacterium suomiense sp. nov. and Methylobacterium lusitanum sp. nov., aerobic, pink-pigmented, facultatively methylotrophic bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:773-776. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 52, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:1077-1079.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Methylorubrum rhodesianum (Green et al. 1988) Green and Ardley 2018
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Methylorubrum rhodesianum (Green et al. 1988) Green and Ardley 2018 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Methylobacterium rhodesianum Green et al. 1988 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Kato et al. (2005), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methylorubrum rhodesianum (Green et al. 1988) Green and Ardley 2018.
Publication:
Kato Y, Asahara M, Arai D, Goto K, Yokota A. Reclassification of Methylobacterium chloromethanicum and Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum as later subjective synonyms of Methylobacterium extorquens and of Methylobacterium lusitanum as a later subjective synonym of Methylobacterium rhodesianum. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2005; 51:287-299. 🇯🇵
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⏲ According to Kato et al. (2005), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methylobacterium rhodesianum Green et al. 1988.
Publication:
Kato Y, Asahara M, Arai D, Goto K, Yokota A. Reclassification of Methylobacterium chloromethanicum and Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum as later subjective synonyms of Methylobacterium extorquens and of Methylobacterium lusitanum as a later subjective synonym of Methylobacterium rhodesianum. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2005; 51:287-299. 🇯🇵
- ❗ Methylobacterium lusitanum 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 Methylobacterium.
- 😷 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 6 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 the genus.
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⏲ According to Kato et al. (2005), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Methylorubrum rhodesianum (Green et al. 1988) Green and Ardley 2018.
Publication:
Kato Y, Asahara M, Arai D, Goto K, Yokota A. Reclassification of Methylobacterium chloromethanicum and Methylobacterium dichloromethanicum as later subjective synonyms of Methylobacterium extorquens and of Methylobacterium lusitanum as a later subjective synonym of Methylobacterium rhodesianum. J Gen Appl Microbiol 2005; 51:287-299.
Parent taxon: Methylobacterium Patt et al. 1976 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Doronina NV, Trotsenko YA, Kuznetsov BB, Tourova TP, Salkinoja-Salonen MS. Methylobacterium suomiense sp. nov. and Methylobacterium lusitanum sp. nov., aerobic, pink-pigmented, facultatively methylotrophic bacteria. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2002; 52:773-776. 🇷🇺
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Record number: 777977
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