Name: Sinorhizobium meliloti (Dangeard 1926) De Lajudie et al. 1994
Basonym: Rhizobium meliloti Dangeard 1926 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: N.L. masc. n. Melilotus, generic name of sweet clover; N.L. gen. masc. n. meliloti, of Melilotus
Type strain: ATCC 9930; CCUG 27879; CFBP 5561; DSM 30135; HAMBI 2148; ICMP 12623; IFO 14782; JCM 20682; LMG 6133; NBRC 14782; NCAIM B.01520; NRRL L-45; NZP 4027; USDA 1002
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16S rRNA gene: D14509 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: De Lajudie P, Willems A, Pot B, Dewettinck D, Maestrojuan G, Neyra M, Collins MD, Dreyfus B, Kersters K, Gillis M. Polyphasic taxonomy of rhizobia: emendation of the genus Sinorhizobium and description of Sinorhizobium meliloti comb. nov., Sinorhizobium saheli sp. nov., and Sinorhizobium teranga sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:715-733.
IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 44, part 4 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:199-200.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Correct name: Ensifer meliloti (Dangeard 1926) Young 2003
Name | Kind |
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Ensifer meliloti (Dangeard 1926) Young 2003 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Rhizobium meliloti Dangeard 1926 (Approved Lists 1980) | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Parent taxon: Sinorhizobium Chen et al. 1988
Assigned by: De Lajudie P, Willems A, Pot B, Dewettinck D, Maestrojuan G, Neyra M, Collins MD, Dreyfus B, Kersters K, Gillis M. Polyphasic taxonomy of rhizobia: emendation of the genus Sinorhizobium and description of Sinorhizobium meliloti comb. nov., Sinorhizobium saheli sp. nov., and Sinorhizobium teranga sp. nov. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1994; 44:715-733.
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Record number: 780939