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Species Methylobacterium phyllosphaerae
Name: Methylobacterium phyllosphaerae Madhaiyan et al. 2009
Etymology: phyl.lo.sphae’rae. N.L. fem. n. phyllosphaera, phyllosphere; N.L. gen. fem. n. phyllosphaerae, of the phyllosphere
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … phyl-lo-SPHA͡E-ra͡e, neuter
Type strain: CBMB27; DSM 19779; JCM 16408; KACC 11716; LMG 24361
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
EF126746
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Madhaiyan M, Poonguzhali S, Kwon SW, Sa TM. Methylobacterium phyllosphaerae sp. nov., a pink-pigmented, facultative methylotroph from the phyllosphere of rice. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:22-27. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:645-646.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Emendations:
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 32. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4061-4090.
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Hördt et al. 2020
Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468.
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.13003 (N = 2).
- 😷 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:
Madhaiyan M, Poonguzhali S, Kwon SW, Sa TM. Methylobacterium phyllosphaerae sp. nov., a pink-pigmented, facultative methylotroph from the phyllosphere of rice. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:22-27. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 786844
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