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Species Pantoea citrea
Name: Pantoea citrea Kageyama et al. 1992
Etymology: ci’tre.a. L. fem. adj. citrea, of citrus
Pronunciation, gender: KI-tre-a, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 31623; BD 875; CCUG 30156; CIP 105599; DSM 13699; JCM 8882; LMG 22049; SHS 2003
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB907782
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Kageyama B, Nakae M, Yagi S, Sonoyama T. Pantoea punctata sp. nov., Pantoea citrea sp. nov., and Pantoea terrea sp. nov. isolated from fruit and soil samples. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:203-210. 
IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 42. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:511.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Tatumella citrea (Kageyama et al. 1992) Brady et al. 2010
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Tatumella citrea (Kageyama et al. 1992) Brady et al. 2010 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Pantoea citrea 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 Pantoea.
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 10 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.
- 🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2012). Publication: Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. List of new names of plant pathogenic bacteria (2008-2010). Journal of Plant Pathology 2012; 94:21-27.
Parent taxon: Pantoea Gavini et al. 1989
Assigned by:
Kageyama B, Nakae M, Yagi S, Sonoyama T. Pantoea punctata sp. nov., Pantoea citrea sp. nov., and Pantoea terrea sp. nov. isolated from fruit and soil samples. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1992; 42:203-210.
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Record number: 779137
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