Name: "Pararhizobium sphaerophysae" (Xu et al. 2012) Mousavi et al. 2015

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Rhizobium sphaerophysae Xu et al. 2012

Etymology: sphae.ro.phy’sae. N.L. fem. n. Sphaerophysa; N.L. gen. fem. n. sphaerophysae, of Sphaerophysa, a genus of leguminous plants, referring to the origin of the type strain

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pa-ra-r^hi-ZO-bi-um sp^ha͡e-ro-P^HY-sa͡e, neuter

Nomenclatural type: ACCC 17498; CCNWGS0238; HAMBI 3074

16S rRNA gene: FJ154088 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Mousavi SA, Willems A, Nesme X, de Lajudie P, Lindstrom K. Revised phylogeny of Rhizobiaceae: proposal of the delineation of Pararhizobium gen. nov., and 13 new species combinations. Syst Appl Microbiol 2015; 38:84-90. 🇫🇮

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Rhizobium sphaerophysae Xu et al. 2012

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Rhizobium sphaerophysae Xu et al. 2012	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.

Parent taxon: Pararhizobium Mousavi et al. 2016

Assigned by: Mousavi SA, Willems A, Nesme X, de Lajudie P, Lindstrom K. Revised phylogeny of Rhizobiaceae: proposal of the delineation of Pararhizobium gen. nov., and 13 new species combinations. Syst Appl Microbiol 2015; 38:84-90. 🇫🇮

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Record number: 2234