Name: Velazquezella soli (Yoon et al. 2010) Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Rhizobium soli Yoon et al. 2010

Etymology: so’li. L. gen. neut. n. soli, of soil

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: we-laz-kwe-ZEL-la SO-li, feminine

Type strain: DS-42; JCM 14591; KCTC 12873

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EF363715 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Naranjo-Robayo N, Harrison TL, Esme O, Menendez E, Kuzmanovic N, Peix A, Young JPW, diCenzo GC. Updated taxonomy of the family Rhizobiaceae with proposals for 8 novel genera and 32 novel combinations. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7131. 🇨🇦

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7198.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Rhizobium soli Yoon et al. 2010

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Rhizobium soli Yoon et al. 2010	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Velazquezella Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026. Publication: Naranjo-Robayo N, Harrison TL, Esme O, Menendez E, Kuzmanovic N, Peix A, Young JPW, diCenzo GC. Updated taxonomy of the family Rhizobiaceae with proposals for 8 novel genera and 32 novel combinations. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7131. 🇨🇦
  • ❗ Velazquezella soli 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 Velazquezella.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-04-30.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Velazquezella Naranjo-Robayo et al. 2026

Assigned by: Naranjo-Robayo N, Harrison TL, Esme O, Menendez E, Kuzmanovic N, Peix A, Young JPW, diCenzo GC. Updated taxonomy of the family Rhizobiaceae with proposals for 8 novel genera and 32 novel combinations. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7131. 🇨🇦

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