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Species Rhizobium halophytocola
Name: Rhizobium halophytocola Bibi et al. 2012
Etymology: ha.lo.phy.to’co.la. Gr. masc. n. hals (gen. halos), salt; Gr. neut. n. phyton, a plant; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, inhabitant, dweller; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. halophytocola, inhabitant of a halophyte, Rosa rugosa (nominative in apposition)
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … ha-lo-phy-TO-ko-la, neuter
Type strain: DSM 21600; KACC 13775; LMG 26977; strain YC6881
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
GU322905
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Bibi F, Chung EJ, Khan A, Jeon CO, Chung YR. Rhizobium halophytocola sp. nov., isolated from the root of a coastal dune plant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1997-2003. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 62, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2555-2556.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Heterorhizobium halophytocola (Bibi et al. 2012) Ma et al. 2025
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Heterorhizobium halophytocola (Bibi et al. 2012) Ma et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhizobium halophytocola 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 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 2 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.
Parent taxon: Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Bibi F, Chung EJ, Khan A, Jeon CO, Chung YR. Rhizobium halophytocola sp. nov., isolated from the root of a coastal dune plant. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:1997-2003. 🇰🇷
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Record number: 790091
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