Subspecies Rhizobium mongolense subsp. mongolense

Name: Rhizobium mongolense subsp. mongolense (Van Berkum et al. 1998) Hördt et al. 2020

Category, proposed as: subspecies, subsp. nov. (rule 40d)

Basonym: Rhizobium mongolense Van Berkum et al. 1998

Etymology: mon.go.len’se. N.L. neut. adj. mongolense, referring to Mongolia [probably better: mongoliense]

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

Type strain: ATCC BAA-116; CIP 106112; HAMBI 2349; LMG 19141; USDA 1844

See detailed strain information at

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

• Notes:
  • 📠 This subspecies was automatically created by the valid publication of Rhizobium mongolense subsp. loessense (Wei et al. 2003) Hördt et al. 2020 according to rule 40d. 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. 🇩🇪
  • 😷 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: 11148