Name: Zunongwangia endophytica Fidalgo et al. 2017

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: en.do.phy’ti.ca. Gr. pref. endo-, within; Gr. neut. n. phyton, plant; L. fem. adj. suff. -ica, adjectival suffix used with the sense of belonging to; N.L. fem. adj. endophytica, within plant, pertaining to the endophytic nature of the strain and its isolation from internal plant tissues

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: zu-non͡g-WAN͡G-i-a en-do-P^HY-ti-ka, feminine

Type strain: CECT 9128; CPA58; LMG 29517

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KY310594 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Fidalgo C, Martins R, Proenca DN, Morais PV, Alves A, Henriques I. Zunongwangia endophytica sp. nov., an endophyte isolated from the salt marsh plant, Halimione portulacoides, and emended description of the genus Zunongwangia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3004-3009. 🇵🇹

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 67, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:4294-4297.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Zunongwangia corrig. Qin et al. 2007

Assigned by: Fidalgo C, Martins R, Proenca DN, Morais PV, Alves A, Henriques I. Zunongwangia endophytica sp. nov., an endophyte isolated from the salt marsh plant, Halimione portulacoides, and emended description of the genus Zunongwangia. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:3004-3009. 🇵🇹

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