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Species Methylobacterium trifolii
Name: Methylobacterium trifolii Wellner et al. 2013
Etymology: tri.fo’li.i. L. neut. n. trifolium, threeleaved grass, trefoil and also a scientific genus name (Trifolium); N.L. gen. neut. n. trifolii, of trefoil, isolated from Trifolium repens
Pronunciation, gender: tri-FO-li-i, neuter
Type strain: CCM 7786; LMG 25778; TA73
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
FR847848
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Wellner S, Lodders N, Glaeser SP, Kampfer P. Methylobacterium trifolii sp. nov. and Methylobacterium thuringiense sp. nov., methanol-utilizing, pink-pigmented bacteria isolated from leaf surfaces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2690-2699. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3549-3550.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.00273 (N = 4).
- 😷 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 1 time 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:
Wellner S, Lodders N, Glaeser SP, Kampfer P. Methylobacterium trifolii sp. nov. and Methylobacterium thuringiense sp. nov., methanol-utilizing, pink-pigmented bacteria isolated from leaf surfaces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:2690-2699.
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Record number: 790952
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