Species Pseudomonas syzygii

Name: Pseudomonas syzygii Roberts et al. 1990

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sy.zy’gi.i. N.L. neut. n. Syzygium, generic name of the clove tree; N.L. gen. neut. n. syzygii, of the genus Syzygium

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: pse͡u-DO-mo-nas sy-ZY-gi-i, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 49543; CCUG 32781; DSM 7385; ICMP 10915; LMG 10661; NCPPB 3446; R 001

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16S rRNA gene: AB021403 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Roberts SJ, Eden-Green SJ, Jones P, Ambler DJ. Pseudomonas syzygii, sp. nov., the cause of Sumatra disease of cloves. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1990; 13:34-43.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 34. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:320-321.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Ralstonia syzygii (Roberts et al. 1990) Vaneechoutte et al. 2004

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Ralstonia syzygii (Roberts et al. 1990) Vaneechoutte et al. 2004	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😩 Deposit incorrectly indicated in some sources as representing the type strain of this taxon: ATCC 49453.
- ❗ Pseudomonas syzygii is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Pseudomonas.
- 😷 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 = "p2". — 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 9 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
- 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
- 🧍 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. 🇺🇸

Parent taxon: Pseudomonas Migula 1894 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Roberts SJ, Eden-Green SJ, Jones P, Ambler DJ. Pseudomonas syzygii, sp. nov., the cause of Sumatra disease of cloves. Syst. Appl. Microbiol. 1990; 13:34-43.

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Species Pseudomonas syzygii