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Species Rhizobium calliandrae
Name: Rhizobium calliandrae Rincón-Rosales et al. 2013
Etymology: cal.li.an’drae. N.L. gen. fem. n. calliandrae, of Calliandra, the genus of the medicinal plant C. grandiflora from which bacteria were isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … kal-li-AN-dra͡e, neuter
Type strain: ATCC BAA-2435; CCGE 524; CIP 110456; LBP2-1
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JX855162
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Rincon-Rosales R, Villalobos-Escobedo JM, Rogel MA, Martinez J, Ormeno-Orrillo E, Martinez-Romero E. Rhizobium calliandrae sp. nov., Rhizobium mayense sp. nov. and Rhizobium jaguaris sp. nov., rhizobial species nodulating the medicinal legume Calliandra grandiflora. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3423-3429. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4371-4373.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Notes:
- 😷 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 the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Rincon-Rosales R, Villalobos-Escobedo JM, Rogel MA, Martinez J, Ormeno-Orrillo E, Martinez-Romero E. Rhizobium calliandrae sp. nov., Rhizobium mayense sp. nov. and Rhizobium jaguaris sp. nov., rhizobial species nodulating the medicinal legume Calliandra grandiflora. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3423-3429. 🇲🇽
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Record number: 791095
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