Name: Pectobacterium peruviense Waleron et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: pe.ru.vi.en’se. N.L. neut. adj. peruviense, belonging to Peru [probably better: peruense]

Pronunciation, gender: pe-ru-wi-EN-se, neuter

Type strain: IFB5232; LMG 30269; PCM 2893; SCRI 179

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16S rRNA gene: MF589613 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Waleron M, Misztak A, Waleron M, Franczuk M, Wielgomas B, Waleron K. Transfer of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum strains isolated from potatoes grown at high altitudes to Pectobacterium peruviense sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:85-93.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 203. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5167.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🪓 Organisms assigned to this species have previously been classified as Pectobacterium carotovorum (Jones 1901) Waldee 1945 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Waldee EL. Comparative studies of some peritrichous phytopathogenic bacteria. Iowa State Journal of Science 1945; 19:435-484. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
  • 🫡 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. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Pectobacterium carotovorum (Jones 1901) Waldee 1945 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Waldee EL. Comparative studies of some peritrichous phytopathogenic bacteria. Iowa State Journal of Science 1945; 19:435-484. Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
  • 🧍 In the protologue heading the taxon name was written incorrectly as "Pecetobacterium". Publication: Parte AC, Sarda Carbasse J, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Reimer LC, Goker M. List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature (LPSN) moves to the DSMZ. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5607-5612.

Parent taxon: Pectobacterium Waldee 1945 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Waleron M, Misztak A, Waleron M, Franczuk M, Wielgomas B, Waleron K. Transfer of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum strains isolated from potatoes grown at high altitudes to Pectobacterium peruviense sp. nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:85-93.

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Record number: 26597