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Species Rhizobium paknamense
Name: Rhizobium paknamense Kittiwongwattana and Thawai 2013
Etymology: pak.na.men’se. N.L. neut. adj. paknamense, pertaining to Paknam district, where the type strain was isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … pak-na-MEN-se, neuter
Type strain: BCC 55142; L6-8; NBRC 109338
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB733647
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Kittiwongwattana C, Thawai C. Rhizobium paknamense sp. nov., isolated from lesser duckweeds (Lemna aequinoctialis). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3823-3828. 
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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 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:6-7.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Allorhizobium paknamense (Kittiwongwattana and Thawai 2013) Mousavi et al. 2025
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Allorhizobium paknamense (Kittiwongwattana and Thawai 2013) Mousavi et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- ❗ Rhizobium paknamense 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:
Kittiwongwattana C, Thawai C. Rhizobium paknamense sp. nov., isolated from lesser duckweeds (Lemna aequinoctialis). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:3823-3828. 🇹🇭
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Record number: 791175
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