Name: Ensifer kostiensis (Nick et al. 1999) Young 2003
Basonym: Sinorhizobium kostiense Nick et al. 1999
Etymology: kos.ti.en’sis. N.L. masc./fem. adj. kostiensis, pertaining to Kosti, the region in Sudan where most of these organisms have been isolated
Type strain: ATCC BAA-227; DSM 13372; HAMBI 1489; LMG 15613; LMG 19227; NBRC 100382; TTR 15
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16S rRNA gene: Z78203 Analyse FASTA
Valid publication: Young JM. The genus name Ensifer Casida 1982 takes priority over Sinorhizobium Chen et al. 1988, and Sinorhizobium morelense Wang et al. 2002 is a later synonym of Ensifer adhaerens Casida 1982. Is the combination "Sinorhizobium adhaerens" (Casida 1982) Willems et al. 2003 legitimate? Request for an Opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:2107-2110.
IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 53, part 6 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2004; 54:309-311.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name
Name | Kind |
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Sinorhizobium kostiense Nick et al. 1999 | homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP |
Parent taxon: Ensifer Casida 1982
Assigned by: Young JM. The genus name Ensifer Casida 1982 takes priority over Sinorhizobium Chen et al. 1988, and Sinorhizobium morelense Wang et al. 2002 is a later synonym of Ensifer adhaerens Casida 1982. Is the combination "Sinorhizobium adhaerens" (Casida 1982) Willems et al. 2003 legitimate? Request for an Opinion. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:2107-2110.
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