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Species Methylobacterium rhodesianum
Name: Methylobacterium rhodesianum Green et al. 1988
Etymology: rho.de.si.a’num. N.L. neut. adj. rhodesianum, named after the British taxonomist Muriel Rhodes-Roberts
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … rho-de-si-A-num, neuter
Type strain: ATCC 43882; CIP 103771; DSM 5687; IFO 15844; JCM 10891; NBRC 15844; NCIB 12249; NCIMB 12249; Pseudomonas strain 1 of Rock et al.; VKM B-2142
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB175642
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Green PN, Bousfield IJ, Hood D. Three new Methylobacterium species: M. rhodesianum sp. nov., M. zatmanii sp. nov., and M. fujisawaense sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:124-127. 
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 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Methylobacterium lusitanum Doronina et al. 2002 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Emendations:
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Kato et al. 2008
Kato Y, Asahara M, Goto K, Kasai H, Yokota A. Methylobacterium persicinum sp. nov., Methylobacterium komagatae sp. nov., Methylobacterium brachiatum sp. nov., Methylobacterium tardum sp. nov. and Methylobacterium gregans sp. nov., isolated from freshwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1134-1141.
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Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1783-1784.
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Kato et al. 2008
Kato Y, Asahara M, Goto K, Kasai H, Yokota A. Methylobacterium persicinum sp. nov., Methylobacterium komagatae sp. nov., Methylobacterium brachiatum sp. nov., Methylobacterium tardum sp. nov. and Methylobacterium gregans sp. nov., isolated from freshwater. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:1134-1141.
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Notes:
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⏰ According to Kato et al. (2005), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methylobacterium lusitanum Doronina et al. 2002.
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 rhodesianum 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 Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 16 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 an earlier heterotypic synonym of Methylobacterium lusitanum Doronina et al. 2002.
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:
Green PN, Bousfield IJ, Hood D. Three new Methylobacterium species: M. rhodesianum sp. nov., M. zatmanii sp. nov., and M. fujisawaense sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1988; 38:124-127.
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Record number: 777982
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