Species ***Methylobacterium* *tarhaniae***

Name: Methylobacterium tarhaniae Veyisoglu et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ta.rha’ni.ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. tarhaniae, of Tarhan, named in honour of Leman Tarhan for her contributions to microbial biotechnology

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^hy-lo-bak-TE-ri-um ta-R^HA-ni-a͡e, neuter

Type strain: DSM 25844; KCTC 23615; N4211

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: JQ864432 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Veyisoglu A, Camas M, Tatar D, Guven K, Sazak A, Sahin N. Methylobacterium tarhaniae sp. nov., isolated from arid soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2823-2828. 🇹🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3935-3936.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

Emendations:
- 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.

Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.00327 (N = 4).
- 😷 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 4 times 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.

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

Assigned by: Veyisoglu A, Camas M, Tatar D, Guven K, Sazak A, Sahin N. Methylobacterium tarhaniae sp. nov., isolated from arid soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2823-2828. 🇹🇷

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Record number: 791022

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Species Methylobacterium tarhaniae

Species ***Methylobacterium* *tarhaniae***