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Species Novosphingobium colocasiae
Name: Novosphingobium colocasiae Chen et al. 2016
Etymology: co.lo.ca’si.ae. L. fem. n. Colocasia, the name of a botanical genus (taro); L. gen. fem. n. colocasiae, of taro, denoting the isolation of the type strain from taro
Type strain: KCTC 32255; LMG 27385; Teta-03
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16S rRNA gene:
HF548595
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Chen WM, Chen JC, Huang CW, Young CC, Sheu SY. Novosphingobium colocasiae sp. nov., isolated from a taro field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:673-679. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1916-1919.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Pseudonovosphingobium colocasiae (Chen et al. 2016) Wang et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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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 1 time in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
Parent taxon: Novosphingobium Takeuchi et al. 2001
Assigned by:
Chen WM, Chen JC, Huang CW, Young CC, Sheu SY. Novosphingobium colocasiae sp. nov., isolated from a taro field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:673-679. 🇹🇼
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Record number: 793866
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