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Species Rhizobium rhizophilum
Name: Rhizobium rhizophilum Gao et al. 2020
Etymology: rhi.zo’phi.lum. Gr. fem. n. rhiza, root; Gr. masc. adj. philos, loving; N.L. neut. adj. rhizophilum, root-loving
Pronunciation, gender: rhi-ZO-phi-lum, neuter
Type strain: 7209-2; CGMCC 1.15691; DSM 103161
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
KX017286
Analyse
FASTA
Valid publication:
Gao JL, Wang LW, Xue J, Tong S, Peng G, Sun YC, Zhang X, Sun JG. Rhizobium rhizophilum sp. nov., an indole acetic acid-producing bacterium isolated from rape (Brassica napus L.) rhizosphere soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5019-5025. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 9 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:6021-6023.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Peteryoungia rhizophila (Gao et al. 2020) Rahi et al. 2025 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time 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:
Gao JL, Wang LW, Xue J, Tong S, Peng G, Sun YC, Zhang X, Sun JG. Rhizobium rhizophilum sp. nov., an indole acetic acid-producing bacterium isolated from rape (Brassica napus L.) rhizosphere soil. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:5019-5025.
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Record number: 13777
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