Species Rhizorhapis suberifaciens

Name: Rhizorhapis suberifaciens (van Bruggen et al. 1990) Francis et al. 2014

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Rhizomonas suberifaciens van Bruggen et al. 1990

Etymology: su.be.ri.fa’ci.ens. L. gen. neut. n. suberis, of cork, corky; L. pres. part. faciens, making, producing; N.L. fem. part. adj. suberifaciens, cork making

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: r^hi-ZO-r^ha-pis su-be-ri-FA-ki-ens, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 49355; Ca1; CIP 105429; DSM 7465; EY 2404; ICMP 12535; IFO 15211; JCM 8521; LMG 17323; NBRC 15211; NCPPB 3629

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KF437561 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Francis IM, Jochimsen KN, De Vos P, van Bruggen AH. Reclassification of rhizosphere bacteria including strains causing corky root of lettuce and proposal of Rhizorhapis suberifaciens gen. nov., comb. nov., Sphingobium mellinum sp. nov., Sphingobium xanthum sp. nov. and Rhizorhabdus argentea gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1340-1350. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 64, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:2188-2190.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Sphingobium suberifaciens (van Bruggen et al. 1990) Chen et al. 2013	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Sphingomonas suberifaciens (van Bruggen et al. 1990) Yabuuchi et al. 1999	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Rhizomonas suberifaciens van Bruggen et al. 1990	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, rejected name

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Rhizorhapis Francis et al. 2014. Publication: Francis IM, Jochimsen KN, De Vos P, van Bruggen AH. Reclassification of rhizosphere bacteria including strains causing corky root of lettuce and proposal of Rhizorhapis suberifaciens gen. nov., comb. nov., Sphingobium mellinum sp. nov., Sphingobium xanthum sp. nov. and Rhizorhabdus argentea gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1340-1350. 🇺🇸
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "p". — 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 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 risk group of the genus.
  • 🧍 Replaces the illegitimate basonym Rhizomonas suberifaciens van Bruggen et al. 1990. Publication: Van Bruggen AHC, Jochimsen KN, Brown PR. Rhizomonas suberifaciens gen. nov., sp. nov., the causal agent of corky root of lettuce. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1990; 40:175-188.

Parent taxon: Rhizorhapis Francis et al. 2014

Assigned by: Francis IM, Jochimsen KN, De Vos P, van Bruggen AH. Reclassification of rhizosphere bacteria including strains causing corky root of lettuce and proposal of Rhizorhapis suberifaciens gen. nov., comb. nov., Sphingobium mellinum sp. nov., Sphingobium xanthum sp. nov. and Rhizorhabdus argentea gen. nov., sp. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:1340-1350. 🇺🇸

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