Name: Stenotrophomonas hibiscicola (Moniz 1963) Nguyen et al. 2024

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Pseudomonas hibiscicola Moniz 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: hi.bis.ci’co.la. N.L. masc. n. Hibiscus, a botanical generic name; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, inhabitant, dweller; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. hibiscicola, Hibiscus-dweller pathogenic to Hibiscus rosa-sinensis

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … hi-bis-KI-ko-la, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 19867; ICMP 3945; JCM 13361; LMG 980; NCPPB 1683

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB021405 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Nguyen SV, Edwards D, Vaughn EL, Escobar V, Ali S, Doss JH, Steyer JT, Scott S, Bchara W, Bruns N, et al. Expanding the Stenotrophomonas maltophilia complex: phylogenomic insights, proposal of Stenotrophomonas forensis sp. nov. and reclassification of two Pseudomonas species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6602. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 74, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6650.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Stenotrophomonas thermophila" Chauviat et al. 2025	heterotypic synonym, not validly published
    Pseudomonas hibiscicola Moniz 1963 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Chauviat et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Stenotrophomonas thermophila" Chauviat et al. 2025. Publication: Chauviat A, Abrouk D, Brothier E, Muller D, Meyer T, Favre-Bonte S. Genomic and phylogenetic re-assessment of the genus Stenotrophomonas: Description of Stenotrophomonas thermophila sp. nov., and the proposal of Parastenotrophomonas gen. Nov., Pseudostenotrophomonas gen. Nov., Pedostenotrophomonas gen. Nov., and Allostenotrophomonas gen. Nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126630. 🇫🇷
  • ⏲ According to Van den Mooter and Swings (1990), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Pseudomonas maltophilia (ex Hugh and Ryschenkow 1961) Hugh 1981 but this is in conflict with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Publication: Van den Mooter M, Swings J. Numerical analysis of 295 phenotypic features of 266 Xanthomonas strains and related strains and an improved taxonomy of the genus. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:348-369. 🇧🇪
  • ⏲ According to Van den Mooter and Swings (1990), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (Hugh 1981 ex Hugh and Ryschenkow 1961) Palleroni and Bradbury 1993 but this is in conflict with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Publication: Van den Mooter M, Swings J. Numerical analysis of 295 phenotypic features of 266 Xanthomonas strains and related strains and an improved taxonomy of the genus. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:348-369. 🇧🇪
  • ⏲ According to Van den Mooter and Swings (1990), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Xanthomonas maltophilia (Hugh 1981 ex Hugh and Ryschenkow 1961) Swings et al. 1983 but this is in conflict with the rules of the International Code of Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Publication: Van den Mooter M, Swings J. Numerical analysis of 295 phenotypic features of 266 Xanthomonas strains and related strains and an improved taxonomy of the genus. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1990; 40:348-369. 🇧🇪
  • ⏰ According to Chauviat et al. (2025), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of "Stenotrophomonas thermophila" Chauviat et al. 2025. Publication: Chauviat A, Abrouk D, Brothier E, Muller D, Meyer T, Favre-Bonte S. Genomic and phylogenetic re-assessment of the genus Stenotrophomonas: Description of Stenotrophomonas thermophila sp. nov., and the proposal of Parastenotrophomonas gen. Nov., Pseudostenotrophomonas gen. Nov., Pedostenotrophomonas gen. Nov., and Allostenotrophomonas gen. Nov. Syst Appl Microbiol 2025; 48:126630. 🇫🇷
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.20312 (N = 15).
  • 😷 The taxon name shown here has no risk group assigned, but is the homotypic synonym of Pseudomonas hibiscicola Moniz 1963 (Approved Lists 1980), which has a risk group (Belgium) above 1. This may require that the name shown here is not treated as the correct name for practical purposes.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2025-12-16.
  • 🫡 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the species itself. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (Hugh 1981 ex Hugh and Ryschenkow 1961) Palleroni and Bradbury 1993. Publication: Palleroni NJ, Bradbury JF. Stenotrophomonas, a new bacterial genus for Xanthomonas maltophilia (Hugh 1980) Swings et al. 1983. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:606-609. 🇺🇸 Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 43, part 3 of the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1993; 43:866.

Parent taxon: Stenotrophomonas Palleroni and Bradbury 1993

Assigned by: Nguyen SV, Edwards D, Vaughn EL, Escobar V, Ali S, Doss JH, Steyer JT, Scott S, Bchara W, Bruns N, et al. Expanding the Stenotrophomonas maltophilia complex: phylogenomic insights, proposal of Stenotrophomonas forensis sp. nov. and reclassification of two Pseudomonas species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74:6602. 🇺🇸

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Record number: 55592