Etymology:rhi.zo.sphae’rae.Gr. fem. n.rhiza, root; Gr. fem. n.sphaîra (gen. sphaîras), ball, any globe, sphere; N.L. gen. fem. n.rhizosphaerae, of the rhizosphere
Valid publication:
Rivas R, Gutierrez C, Abril A, Mateos PF, Martinez-Molina E, Ventosa A, Velazquez E. Paenibacillus rhizosphaerae sp. nov., isolated from the rhizosphere of Cicer arietinum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1305-1309. 🇪🇸
IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 55, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1747-1749.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
Risk group:
1
Notes:
📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
😷 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 3 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.
Assigned by:
Rivas R, Gutierrez C, Abril A, Mateos PF, Martinez-Molina E, Ventosa A, Velazquez E. Paenibacillus rhizosphaerae sp. nov., isolated from the rhizosphere of Cicer arietinum. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:1305-1309. 🇪🇸
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