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Species Paramesorhizobium leguminum
Name: Paramesorhizobium leguminum (Mantelin et al. 2006) Van Lill et al. 2026
Basonym: Phyllobacterium leguminum Mantelin et al. 2006
Etymology: le.gu’min.um. L. gen. neut. pl. n. leguminum, of legumes, referring to its isolation from root nodules of legumes
Type strain: CFBP 6745; LMG 22833; ORS 1419
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ968695
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
van Lill M, Venter SN, Palmer M, Beukes CW, Steenkamp ET. A comprehensive genome-centred taxonomy for agrobacteria and rhizobia in the Bartonellaceae and Rhizobiaceae families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7125. 
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Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Phyllobacterium leguminum Mantelin et al. 2006
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Phyllobacterium leguminum Mantelin et al. 2006 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Paramesorhizobium Van Lill et al. 2026.
Publication:
van Lill M, Venter SN, Palmer M, Beukes CW, Steenkamp ET. A comprehensive genome-centred taxonomy for agrobacteria and rhizobia in the Bartonellaceae and Rhizobiaceae families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7125. 🇿🇦
- ❗ Paramesorhizobium leguminum 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 Paramesorhizobium.
- 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-05-14.
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🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Paramesorhizobium Van Lill et al. 2026.
Publication:
van Lill M, Venter SN, Palmer M, Beukes CW, Steenkamp ET. A comprehensive genome-centred taxonomy for agrobacteria and rhizobia in the Bartonellaceae and Rhizobiaceae families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7125.
Parent taxon: Paramesorhizobium Van Lill et al. 2026
Assigned by:
van Lill M, Venter SN, Palmer M, Beukes CW, Steenkamp ET. A comprehensive genome-centred taxonomy for agrobacteria and rhizobia in the Bartonellaceae and Rhizobiaceae families. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7125. 🇿🇦
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