Species Pectobacterium actinidiae

Name: Pectobacterium actinidiae Portier et al. 2019

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ac.ti.ni’di.ae. N.L. gen. fem. n. actinidiae, pertaining to Actinidia, the scientific genus name of kiwifruit, Actinidia chinensis, from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pek-to-bak-TE-ri-um ak-ti-NI-di-a͡e, neuter

Type strain: KCTC 23131; KKH3; LMG 26003

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: FJ969376 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Portier P, Pedron J, Taghouti G, Fischer-Le Saux M, Caullireau E, Bertrand C, Laurent A, Chawki K, Oulgazi S, Moumni M, et al. Elevation of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. odoriferum to species level as Pectobacterium odoriferum sp. nov., proposal of Pectobacterium brasiliense sp. nov. and Pectobacterium actinidiae sp. nov., emended description of Pectobacterium carotovorum and description of Pectobacterium versatile sp. nov., isolated from streams and symptoms on diverse plants. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3214-3223. 🇫🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6-8.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. actinidiae" Koh et al. 2012	homotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p". — 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 5 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 other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Pectobacterium Waldee 1945 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Portier P, Pedron J, Taghouti G, Fischer-Le Saux M, Caullireau E, Bertrand C, Laurent A, Chawki K, Oulgazi S, Moumni M, et al. Elevation of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. odoriferum to species level as Pectobacterium odoriferum sp. nov., proposal of Pectobacterium brasiliense sp. nov. and Pectobacterium actinidiae sp. nov., emended description of Pectobacterium carotovorum and description of Pectobacterium versatile sp. nov., isolated from streams and symptoms on diverse plants. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:3214-3223. 🇫🇷

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