Etymology:hu’mi.cus.L. fem. n.humus, earth, soil and, in earth sciences or agriculture, humus; L. adj. suff.-icus -a -um, suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. masc. adj.humicus, pertaining to humus
Valid publication:
Vaz-Moreira I, Faria C, Nobre MF, Schumann P, Nunes OC, Manaia CM. Paenibacillus humicus sp. nov., isolated from poultry litter compost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:2267-2271. 🇵🇹
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:3-4.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Risk group:
1
Notes:
😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 10 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
🙆 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.