Name: Sphingomonas herbicidovorans Zipper et al. 1997
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.
Etymology: her.bi.ci.do’vo.rans. L. fem. n. herba, an herb; L. masc. n. suff. -cida, murderer, killer; from L. v. caedo, to cut or kill; L. pres. part. vorans, eating, devouring; N.L. fem. part. adj. herbicidovorans, herbicide-devouring, referring to its ability to utilize herbicides as a sole source of carbon and energy
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sphin-GO-mo-nas her-bi-ki-DO-wo-rans, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 700291; CIP 106705; DSM 11019; IFO 16415; LMG 18315; MH; NBRC 16415
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AB022428
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Zipper C, Nickel K, Angst W, Kohler HP. Complete microbial degradation of both enantiomers of the chiral herbicide mecoprop [(RS)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propionic acid] in an enantioselective manner by Sphingomonas herbicidovorans sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 1996; 62:4318-4322. 
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IJSEM list:
Anonymous. Validation list no. 61. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1997; 47:601-602.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)
Correct name: Sphingobium herbicidovorans (Zipper et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| Sphingobium herbicidovorans (Zipper et al. 1997) Takeuchi et al. 2001 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Parent taxon: Sphingomonas Yabuuchi et al. 1990
Assigned by:
Zipper C, Nickel K, Angst W, Kohler HP. Complete microbial degradation of both enantiomers of the chiral herbicide mecoprop [(RS)-2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)propionic acid] in an enantioselective manner by Sphingomonas herbicidovorans sp. nov. Appl Environ Microbiol 1996; 62:4318-4322. 🇨🇭
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