Species Methylobacillus arboreus

Name: Methylobacillus arboreus Gogleva et al. 2012

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: ar.bo’re.us. L. masc. adj. arboreus, pertaining to a tree

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: me-t^hy-lo-ba-KIL-lus ar-BO-re-us, masculine

Type strain: CCUG 59684; DSM 23628; Iva; VKM B-2590

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: GU937479 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Gogleva AA, Kaparullina EN, Doronina NV, Trotsenko YA. Methylobacillus arboreus sp. nov., and Methylobacillus gramineus sp. nov., novel non-pigmented obligately methylotrophic bacteria associated with plants. Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:477-481. 🇷🇺

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 148. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2012; 62:2549-2554.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Methylobacillus Yordy and Weaver 1977 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Gogleva AA, Kaparullina EN, Doronina NV, Trotsenko YA. Methylobacillus arboreus sp. nov., and Methylobacillus gramineus sp. nov., novel non-pigmented obligately methylotrophic bacteria associated with plants. Syst Appl Microbiol 2011; 34:477-481. 🇷🇺

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