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Domain Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus Species Rarely used categories

Species Micromonospora zeae

Name: Micromonospora zeae Shen et al. 2025

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ze’ae. L. fem. n. Zea, botanical genus name; L. gen. fem. n. zeae, of Zea, referring to the isolation of the organism from Zea mays L.

Pronunciation, gender: … ZE-a͡e, feminine

Type strain: CGMCC 4.7092; DSM 45882; NEAU gq9

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: KC287242 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Shen Y, Zhang Y, Liu C, Wang X, Zhao J, Jia F, Yang L, Yang D, Xiang W. Micromonospora zeae sp. nov., a novel endophytic actinomycete isolated from corn root (Zea mays L.). J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2014; 67:739-743. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 225. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6863.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Parent taxon: Micromonospora Ørskov 1923 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Shen Y, Zhang Y, Liu C, Wang X, Zhao J, Jia F, Yang L, Yang D, Xiang W. Micromonospora zeae sp. nov., a novel endophytic actinomycete isolated from corn root (Zea mays L.). J Antibiot (Tokyo) 2014; 67:739-743. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 67908
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