Name: Microlunatus endophyticus Tuo et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: en.do.phy’ti.cus. Gr. pref. endo-, within; Gr. neut. n. phyton, plant; L. masc. adj. suff. -icus, adjectival suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. masc. adj. endophyticus, within plant, endophytic, pertaining to the original isolation from plant tissues

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: mi-kro-lu-NA-tus en-do-P^HY-ti-kus, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 4.7306; DSM 100019; S3Af-1

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16S rRNA gene: KT749873 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Tuo L, Li J, Liu SW, Liu Y, Hu L, Chen L, Jiang MG, Sun CH. Microlunatus endophyticus sp. nov., an endophytic actinobacterium isolated from bark of Bruguiera sexangula. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:481-486. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 1 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1607-1611.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Microlunatus Nakamura et al. 1995

Assigned by: Tuo L, Li J, Liu SW, Liu Y, Hu L, Chen L, Jiang MG, Sun CH. Microlunatus endophyticus sp. nov., an endophytic actinobacterium isolated from bark of Bruguiera sexangula. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:481-486. 🇨🇳

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