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Species Rhizobium azibense
Name: Rhizobium azibense Mnasri et al. 2014
Etymology: a.zi.ben’se. N.L. neut. adj. azibense, of or pertaining to Azib (North Tunisia), referring to the origin of the type strain 23C2
Pronunciation, gender: a-zi-BEN-se, neuter
Type strain: 23C2; CCBAU 101087; HAMBI 3541
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JN624691
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Mnasri B, Liu TY, Saidi S, Chen WF, Chen WX, Zhang XX, Mhamdi R. Rhizobium azibense sp. nov., a nitrogen fixing bacterium isolated from root-nodules of Phaseolus vulgaris. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1501-1506. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2509-2511.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Rhizobium gallicum Amarger et al. 1997
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Rhizobium gallicum Amarger et al. 1997 heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
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⏲ According to Volpiano et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhizobium gallicum Amarger et al. 1997.
Publication:
Volpiano CG, Sant'Anna FH, Ambrosini A, de Sao Jose JFB, Beneduzi A, Whitman WB, de Souza EM, Lisboa BB, Vargas LK, Passaglia LMP. Genomic Metrics Applied to Rhizobiales (Hyphomicrobiales): Species Reclassification, Identification of Unauthentic Genomes and False Type Strains. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:614957.
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🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list.
Publication:
Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 35. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5164.
- ❗ Rhizobium azibense 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 Rhizobium.
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.06693 (N = 12).
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 4 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙅 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 pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
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⏲ According to Volpiano et al. (2021), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Rhizobium gallicum Amarger et al. 1997.
Publication:
Volpiano CG, Sant'Anna FH, Ambrosini A, de Sao Jose JFB, Beneduzi A, Whitman WB, de Souza EM, Lisboa BB, Vargas LK, Passaglia LMP. Genomic Metrics Applied to Rhizobiales (Hyphomicrobiales): Species Reclassification, Identification of Unauthentic Genomes and False Type Strains. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:614957.
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Mnasri B, Liu TY, Saidi S, Chen WF, Chen WX, Zhang XX, Mhamdi R. Rhizobium azibense sp. nov., a nitrogen fixing bacterium isolated from root-nodules of Phaseolus vulgaris. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1501-1506.
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Record number: 791753
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