Name: Pararhizobium arenae (Zhang et al. 2017) Kuzmanović et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Rhizobium arenae Zhang et al. 2017

Etymology: a.re’nae. L. gen. fem. n. arenae, of sand, the isolation source of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pa-ra-r^hi-ZO-bi-um a-RE-na͡e, neuter

Type strain: KCTC 52299; MCCC 1K03215; MIM 27

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KX352244 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kuzmanovic N, Fagorzi C, Mengoni A, Lassalle F, diCenzo GC. Taxonomy of Rhizobiaceae revisited: proposal of a new framework for genus delimitation. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5243. 🇨🇦

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5393.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Rhizobium arenae Zhang et al. 2017	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• 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 1 time 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 pathogenicity of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Pararhizobium Mousavi et al. 2016

Assigned by: Kuzmanovic N, Fagorzi C, Mengoni A, Lassalle F, diCenzo GC. Taxonomy of Rhizobiaceae revisited: proposal of a new framework for genus delimitation. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5243. 🇨🇦

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Record number: 29161