Name: Ochrobactrum ciceri Imran et al. 2010

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: ci’ce.ri. N.L. gen. neut. n. ciceri, of chickpea (Cicer arietinum), pertaining to the habitat from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … KI-ke-ri, neuter

Type strain: Ca-34; CCUG 57879; DSM 22292

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ647056 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Imran A, Hafeez FY, Fruhling A, Schumann P, Malik KA, Stackebrandt E. Ochrobactrum ciceri sp. nov., isolated from nodules of Cicer arietinum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1548-1553. 🇵🇰

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 60, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:2261-2262.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Brucella ciceri (Imran et al. 2010) Hördt et al. 2020

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Brucella ciceri (Imran et al. 2010) Hördt et al. 2020	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Ochrobactrum ciceri is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Ochrobactrum.
  • 😷 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 8 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Ochrobactrum Holmes et al. 1988

Assigned by: Imran A, Hafeez FY, Fruhling A, Schumann P, Malik KA, Stackebrandt E. Ochrobactrum ciceri sp. nov., isolated from nodules of Cicer arietinum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2010; 60:1548-1553. 🇵🇰

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Record number: 788646