Name: Sinorhizobium mexicanum (Lloret et al. 2011) Kuzmanović et al. 2022

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Ensifer mexicanus Lloret et al. 2011

Etymology: me.xi.ca’num. N.L. neut. adj. mexicanum, belonging to Mexico, from where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: si-no-r^hi-ZO-bi-um me-xi-KA-num, neuter

Type strain: ATCC BAA-1312; CFN ER1001; CIP 109033; DSM 18446; HAMBI 2910; ITTG R7; LMG 23932

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: DQ411930 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Kuzmanovic N, Fagorzi C, Mengoni A, Lassalle F, diCenzo GC. Taxonomy of Rhizobiaceae revisited: proposal of a new framework for genus delimitation. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5243. 🇨🇦

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 72, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5393.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Ensifer mexicanus Lloret et al. 2011

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Ensifer mexicanus Lloret et al. 2011	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Sinorhizobium mexicanum is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Sinorhizobium.
  • 😷 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 5 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Sinorhizobium Chen et al. 1988

Assigned by: Kuzmanovic N, Fagorzi C, Mengoni A, Lassalle F, diCenzo GC. Taxonomy of Rhizobiaceae revisited: proposal of a new framework for genus delimitation. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2022; 72:5243. 🇨🇦

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