Rhizobiales

J.P. Euzéby: List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature - Order Rhizobiales

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Rhizobiales Kuykendall 2006, ord. nov.
Type genus: ¤ Rhizobium Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: N.L. neut. n. Rhizobium, type genus of the order; suff. -ales, ending denoting an order; N.L. fem. pl. n. Rhizobiales, the Rhizobium order.
References: VALIDATION LIST N° 107. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1-6. [KUYKENDALL (L.D.): Order VI. Rhizobiales ord. nov. In: D.J. BRENNER, N.R. KRIEG, J.T. STALEY and G. M. GARRITY (eds), Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology, second edition, vol. 2 (The Proteobacteria), part C (The Alpha-, Beta-, Delta-, and Epsilonproteobacteria), Springer, New York, 2005, p. 324.]
Validation List N° 107 in IJSEM Online

Note: According to Rule 51b (1), the order name Rhizobiales Kuykendall 2006 is illegitimate because it contains the genus Hyphomicrobium Stutzer and Hartleb 1899 (Approved Lists 1980) which is the type of the order Hyphomicrobiales Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980).
Reference: LISTS EDITOR, IJSEM: Validation list n° 107 (footnote ¶¶). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2006, 56, 1-6.
Validation List N° 107 in IJSEM Online