Name: Variovorax restrictus Chen et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: re.stric’tus. L. masc. part. adj. restrictus, limited, restricted, referring to the restricted spectrum of carbon sources used for growth

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: wa-ri-O-wo-rax re-STRIK-tus, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.11725; LT1P1; NBRC 116949

16S rRNA gene: PV810608 Analysetree FASTA download

Valid publication: Chen ZY, Xin YH, Liu Q. Polyphasic taxonomy of glacier-derived Variovorax strains reveals 13 novel species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7105. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7148.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Parent taxon: Variovorax Willems et al. 1991

Assigned by: Chen ZY, Xin YH, Liu Q. Polyphasic taxonomy of glacier-derived Variovorax strains reveals 13 novel species. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7105. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 71274

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