Name: Sinomonas flava Zhou et al. 2009

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: fla’va. L. fem. adj. flava, yellow, referring to the colour of the colonies

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: si-NO-mo-nas FLA-wa, feminine

Type strain: CCTCC AB 207194; CW 108; JCM 16034; KCTC 19388; LMG 24447

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EU370704 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zhou Y, Wei W, Wang X, Lai R. Proposal of Sinomonas flava gen. nov., sp. nov., and description of Sinomonas atrocyanea comb. nov. to accommodate Arthrobacter atrocyaneus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:259-263. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:926-927.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Sinomonas Zhou et al. 2009. Publication: Zhou Y, Wei W, Wang X, Lai R. Proposal of Sinomonas flava gen. nov., sp. nov., and description of Sinomonas atrocyanea comb. nov. to accommodate Arthrobacter atrocyaneus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:259-263. 🇨🇳
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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 4 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Sinomonas Zhou et al. 2009

Assigned by: Zhou Y, Wei W, Wang X, Lai R. Proposal of Sinomonas flava gen. nov., sp. nov., and description of Sinomonas atrocyanea comb. nov. to accommodate Arthrobacter atrocyaneus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:259-263. 🇨🇳

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