Name DOI
10.1601/nm.1310
Name
 Conn 1942 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Sawada et al. 1993
Name Status
Validly Published
Current Authority
Conn 1942 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Sawada et al. 1993
Preferred Name
Taxonomic Rank
genus
Nomenclatural Type
(designated species)
 (Smith and Townsend 1907) Conn 1942 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020
Taxonomy
Proper Form
Agrobacterium Conn 1942 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Sawada et al. 1993
Nomenclatural History
The genus Agrobacterium was originally proposed by Conn 1942. This name appeared on the Approved Lists of Bacterial Names 1980. This name was placed onto the nomina taxorum conservanda by Judicial Opinion 33 in 1970. Allen and Holding published an emended description of this genus in 1974. A subsequent emendation was proposed by Sawada et al. in 1993. Young et al. transferred the members of this genus into Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Young et al. 2001 in 2001.
Citation
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Name Abstract for Agrobacterium Conn 1942 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Sawada et al. 1993.. https://doi.org/10.1601/nm.1310.
Source File
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