Name: Rathayibacter iranicus (Carlson and Vidaver 1982 ex Scharif 1961) Zgurskaya et al. 1993

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Corynebacterium iranicum (ex Scharif 1961) Carlson and Vidaver 1982

Etymology: i.ra’ni.cus. N.L. masc. adj. iranicus, of or belonging to Iran

Pronunciation, gender: i-RA-ni-kus, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 23897; CFBP 807; CIP 104037; DSM 7484; ICMP 3496; JCM 9308; LMG 3677; NCPPB 2253; VKM Ac-1602

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MT431564 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zgurskaya HI, Evtushenko LI, Akimov VN, Kalakoutskii LV. Rathayibacter gen. nov., including the species Rathayibacter rathayi comb. nov., Rathayibacter tritici comb. nov., Rathayibacter iranicus comb. nov., and six strains from annual grasses. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:143-149.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 43, part 1 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:399.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Corynebacterium iranicum (ex Scharif 1961) Carlson and Vidaver 1982	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Clavibacter iranicus corrig. (Carlson and Vidaver 1982 ex Scharif 1961) Davis et al. 1984	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Clavibacter iranicum (Carlson and Vidaver 1982 ex Scharif 1961) Davis et al. 1984	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.20804 (N = 26).
  • 😷 The risk group for Belgium has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "plant pathogen - biological class of risk plant: 2". — 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". — 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 3 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙆 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 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: Rathayibacter Zgurskaya et al. 1993

Assigned by: Zgurskaya HI, Evtushenko LI, Akimov VN, Kalakoutskii LV. Rathayibacter gen. nov., including the species Rathayibacter rathayi comb. nov., Rathayibacter tritici comb. nov., Rathayibacter iranicus comb. nov., and six strains from annual grasses. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1993; 43:143-149.

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Record number: 780338