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Species Rhizobium oryzae
Name: Rhizobium oryzae Peng et al. 2008
Etymology: o.ry’zae. L. gen. fem. n. oryzae, of rice, the origin of the first strains
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … o-RY-za͡e, neuter
Type strain: 505; Alt 505; CGMCC 1.7048; HAMBI 3197; LMG 24253
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16S rRNA gene:
EU056823
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Peng G, Yuan Q, Li H, Zhang W, Tan Z. Rhizobium oryzae sp. nov., isolated from the wild rice Oryza alta. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2158-2163. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 58, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2675-2676.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Allorhizobium oryzae (Peng et al. 2008) Mousavi et al. 2016
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Allorhizobium oryzae (Peng et al. 2008) Mousavi et al. 2016 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP Xaviernesmea oryzae (Peng et al. 2008) Kuzmanović et al. 2022 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhizobium oryzae 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 8 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:
Peng G, Yuan Q, Li H, Zhang W, Tan Z. Rhizobium oryzae sp. nov., isolated from the wild rice Oryza alta. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2008; 58:2158-2163. 🇨🇳
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Record number: 787547
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