Etymology:
hi.bi.sci.co.la. N.L. masc. n.Hibiscus, a botanical generic name; L. masc./fem. n. suff.-cola, inhabitant, dweller; from L. masc./fem. n.incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n.hibiscicola, Hibiscus-dweller (pathogenic to Hibiscus Rosa-sinensis)
Effective publication:
Moniz L. Leaf spot of apple blossom. Current Science 1963; 32:177.
IJSEM list:
Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.
Nomenclatural status:
validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status:
correct name
Risk group:
2
Notes:
⏲ According to Van den Mooter and Swings (1990), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Pseudomonasmaltophilia (ex Hugh and Ryschenkow 1961) Hugh 1981 but this is in conflict with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes.Publication:
Van den Mooter M, Swings J. Numerical analysis of 295 phenotypic features of 266 Xanthomonas strains and related strains and an improved taxonomy of the genus. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:348-369.
⏲ According to Van den Mooter and Swings (1990), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Stenotrophomonasmaltophilia (Hugh 1981 ex Hugh and Ryschenkow 1961) Palleroni and Bradbury 1993 but this is in conflict with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes.Publication:
Van den Mooter M, Swings J. Numerical analysis of 295 phenotypic features of 266 Xanthomonas strains and related strains and an improved taxonomy of the genus. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:348-369.
⏲ According to Van den Mooter and Swings (1990), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Xanthomonasmaltophilia (Hugh 1981 ex Hugh and Ryschenkow 1961) Swings et al. 1983 but this is in conflict with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes.Publication:
Van den Mooter M, Swings J. Numerical analysis of 295 phenotypic features of 266 Xanthomonas strains and related strains and an improved taxonomy of the genus. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:348-369.
😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-05. The full classification is: risk group = 2, note = "human and animal pathogen - biological class of risk animal: 2". — The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "PP?". — The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p".
🧍 Plant pathogenic according to Bull et al. (2007).Publication:
Bull CT, De Boer SH, Denny TP, Firrao G, Fischer Le Saux M, Saddler GS, Scortichini M, Stead DE, Takikawa Y. Comprehensive list of names of plant pathogenic bacteria, 1980-2007. Journal of Plant Pathology 2010; 92:551-592.
🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project.Publication:
Mukherjee S, Seshadri R, Varghese NJ, Eloe-Fadrosh EA, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Goker M, Coates RC, Hadjithomas M, Pavlopoulos GA, Paez-Espino D, et al. 1,003 reference genomes of bacterial and archaeal isolates expand coverage of the tree of life. Nat Biotechnol 2017; 35:676-683.