Name: Rhodanobacter spathiphylli De Clercq et al. 2006

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: spa.thi.phyl’li. N.L. gen. neut. n. spathiphylli, of Spathiphyllum, referring to the isolation source of the first strains, the rhizosphere of Spathiphyllum plants

Pronunciation, gender: spa-t^hi-P^HYL-li, masculine

Type strain: B 39; DSM 17631; LMG 23181

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16S rRNA gene: AM087226 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: De Clercq D, Van Trappen S, Cleenwerck I, Ceustermans A, Swings J, Coosemans J, Ryckeboer J. Rhodanobacter spathiphylli sp. nov., a gammaproteobacterium isolated from the roots of Spathiphyllum plants grown in a compost-amended potting mix. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1755-1759.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 56, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:2509-2510.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Rhodanobacter Nalin et al. 1999

Assigned by: De Clercq D, Van Trappen S, Cleenwerck I, Ceustermans A, Swings J, Coosemans J, Ryckeboer J. Rhodanobacter spathiphylli sp. nov., a gammaproteobacterium isolated from the roots of Spathiphyllum plants grown in a compost-amended potting mix. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2006; 56:1755-1759.

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Record number: 785311