Name: Xanthomonas cannabis (ex Severin 1978) McKnight et al. 2026
Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov., nom. rev.
Etymology: can’na.bis. L. fem. n. cannabis, of cannabis, referring to Cannabis sativa, the host from which the bacterium was first isolated
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: xan-THO-mo-nas KAN-na-bis, feminine
Type strain: ICMP 6570; LMG 9042; NCPPB 2877
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
JSZE01000005
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
McKnight DJE, Clackson L, Wong-Bajracharya J, Webster J, Worden P, Snijders F, Okoh EB, Djordjevic SP, Chapman TA, Bogema DR. Comparative genomics of 'Xanthomonas cannabis' reveals an emerging, diverse pathogen. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Göker M. Validation list no. 228. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7052.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
| Name | Kind |
|---|---|
| "Xanthomonas campestris pv. cannabis" Severin 1978 | homotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank |
| "Xanthomonas cannabis" (ex Severin 1978) Jacobs et al. 2015 | homotypic synonym, not validly published |
Parent taxon: Xanthomonas Dowson 1939 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
McKnight DJE, Clackson L, Wong-Bajracharya J, Webster J, Worden P, Snijders F, Okoh EB, Djordjevic SP, Chapman TA, Bogema DR. Comparative genomics of 'Xanthomonas cannabis' reveals an emerging, diverse pathogen. Microb Genom 2025; 11:0. 🇦🇺
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