Name: Rhizobium mongolense subsp. loessense (Wei et al. 2003) Hördt et al. 2020

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Rhizobium loessense Wei et al. 2003

Etymology: loes.sen’se. N.L. neut. adj. loessense, referring to the Loess Plateau of China, where the bacterium was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: r^hi-ZO-bi-um mon-go-LEN-se lo͡es-SEN-se, neuter

Type strain: CCBAU 7190B; CGMCC 1.3401; CIP 108030; DSM 21811; LMG 21975

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF364069 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 194. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4043-4049.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Rhizobium loessense Wei et al. 2003	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. 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.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded pathogenicity of other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Rhizobium mongolense Van Berkum et al. 1998

Assigned by: Hordt A, Lopez MG, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Schleuning M, Weinhold LM, Tindall BJ, Gronow S, Kyrpides NC, Woyke T, Goker M. Analysis of 1,000+ Type-Strain Genomes Substantially Improves Taxonomic Classification of Alphaproteobacteria. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:468. 🇩🇪

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Record number: 11147