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Species Paraburkholderia phymatum
Name: Paraburkholderia phymatum (Vandamme et al. 2003) Sawana et al. 2015
Basonym: Burkholderia phymatum Vandamme et al. 2003
Etymology: phy.ma.tum. Gr. neut. n. phŷma, tumour, tubercle; L. gen. neut. pl. n. phymatum, of nodules
Type strain: CCUG 47179; DSM 17167; LMG 21445; STM 815
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ302312
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Sawana A, Adeolu M, Gupta RS. Molecular signatures and phylogenomic analysis of the genus Burkholderia: proposal for division of this genus into the emended genus Burkholderia containing pathogenic organisms and a new genus Paraburkholderia gen. nov. harboring environmental species. Front Genet 2014; 5:429. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 164. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2017-2025.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Burkholderia phymatum Vandamme et al. 2003 homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.01795 (N = 20).
- 😷 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 16 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
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🫡 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus. This name is not taxonomically suspended any more in favour of Burkholderia phymatum Vandamme et al. 2003.
Publication:
Vandamme P, Goris J, Chen WM, de Vos P, Willems A. Burkholderia tuberum sp. nov. and Burkholderia phymatum sp. nov., nodulate the roots of tropical legumes. Syst Appl Microbiol 2002; 25:507-512. 🇧🇪
Euzeby JP. Validation list no. 91. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:627-628.
Parent taxon: Paraburkholderia Sawana et al. 2015
Assigned by:
Sawana A, Adeolu M, Gupta RS. Molecular signatures and phylogenomic analysis of the genus Burkholderia: proposal for division of this genus into the emended genus Burkholderia containing pathogenic organisms and a new genus Paraburkholderia gen. nov. harboring environmental species. Front Genet 2014; 5:429. 🇨🇦
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Record number: 793037
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