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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.0" rank="root" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.0">Universal Root</identifier>
        <authority>Woese et al. 1990</authority>
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          <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.419" rank="domain" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.419">Bacteria</identifier>
          <authority>(None 2015) Woese et al. 1990</authority>
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            <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.808" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.2552" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.2553" rank="phylum" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.808">Proteobacteria</identifier>
            <authority>(sic) Garrity et al. 2021</authority>
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            <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.40185" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.2552" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.2553" rank="phylum" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.808">Pseudomonadota</identifier>
            <authority>corrig. Garrity et al. 2021</authority>
            <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Pseudomonadota" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.40185" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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            <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.31608" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.2552" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.2553" rank="phylum" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.808">Alphaproteobacteriota</identifier>
            <authority>(sic) Garrity et al. 2021</authority>
            <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Pseudomonadota" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.40185" illegitimate="false" is-current="false" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="NVP" />
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              <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.809" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1248" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1251" rank="class" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.809">Alphaproteobacteria</identifier>
              <authority>Garrity et al. 2006</authority>
              <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Alphaproteobacteria" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.809" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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          <ancestor doi="10.1601/tx.17934" rank="order">
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                <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.17934" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1512" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1513" rank="order" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.17934">Hyphomicrobiales</identifier>
                <authority>Douglas 1957 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
                <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Hyphomicrobiales" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.17934" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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            <ancestor doi="10.1601/tx.1278" rank="family">
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                  <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1278" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1279" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1280" rank="family" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1278">Rhizobiaceae</identifier>
                  <authority>Conn 1938 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
                  <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Rhizobiaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1278" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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              <ancestor doi="10.1601/tx.1279" rank="genus">
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                    <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1279" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1280" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1280" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1279">Rhizobium</identifier>
                    <authority>Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Young et al. 2001</authority>
                    <status candidatus="false" conserved="true" current-name="Rhizobium" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1279" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1278" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1279" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1280" rank="family" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1278">Rhizobiaceae</identifier>
        <authority>Conn 1938 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Rhizobiaceae" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1278" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.1310" rank="genus">
    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1310" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1311" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1311" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1310">Agrobacterium</identifier>
        <authority>Conn 1942 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Sawada et al. 1993</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="true" current-name="Rhizobium" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1279" illegitimate="false" is-current="false" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.1339" rank="genus">
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1339" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1340" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1283" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1339">Sinorhizobium</identifier>
        <authority>Chen et al. 1988 emend. Kuzmanović et al. 2022</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Sinorhizobium" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1339" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1328" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1329" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1329" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1328">Ensifer</identifier>
        <authority>Casida 1982 emend. Kuzmanović et al. 2022</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Ensifer" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1328" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1322" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1323" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1307" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1322">Allorhizobium</identifier>
        <authority>de Lajudie et al. 1998 emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Rhizobium" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1279" illegitimate="false" is-current="false" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.1326" rank="genus">
    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1326" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1327" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1327" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1326">Chelatobacter</identifier>
        <authority>Auling et al. 1993</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Chelatobacter" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1326" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  </sibling>
  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.9398" rank="genus">
    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.9398" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.9397" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.9397" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.9398">Kaistia</identifier>
        <authority>Im et al. 2005</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Kaistia" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.9398" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  </sibling>
  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.9948" rank="genus">
    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.9948" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.9947" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.9900" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.9948">Crabtreella</identifier>
        <authority>Xie and Yokota 2006</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Crabtreella" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.9948" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.24875" rank="genus">
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.24875" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.24876" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.24876" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.24875">Ciceribacter</identifier>
        <authority>Kathiravan et al. 2013 emend. Rahi et al. 2021</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Ciceribacter" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.24875" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1410" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.25649" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.25649" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1410">Liberibacter</identifier>
        <authority>corrig. Fagen et al. 2014</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Liberibacter" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1410" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.14707" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.25649" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.25649" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1410">Liberobacter</identifier>
        <authority>(sic) Fagen et al. 2014</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Liberibacter" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1410" illegitimate="false" is-current="false" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.26077" rank="genus">
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.26077" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.26078" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1284" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.26077">Neorhizobium</identifier>
        <authority>Mousavi et al. 2015</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Neorhizobium" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.26077" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.26780" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.26781" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1286" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.26780">Pararhizobium</identifier>
        <authority>Mousavi et al. 2016</authority>
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  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.27619" rank="genus">
    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.27619" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.27620" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.27620" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.27619">Pseudorhizobium</identifier>
        <authority>Kimes et al. 2017 emend. Lassalle et al. 2021</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Pseudorhizobium" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.27619" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.9899" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.9898" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.9898" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.9899">Shinella</identifier>
        <authority>An et al. 2006 emend. Matsui et al. 2009</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Shinella" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.9899" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.1324" rank="genus">
    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1324" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1325" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1325" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1324">Carbophilus</identifier>
        <authority>Meyer et al. 1994</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Carbophilus" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1324" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.30985" rank="genus">
    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.30985" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.30986" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.30986" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.30985">Gellertiella</identifier>
        <authority>Tóth et al. 2017</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Gellertiella" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.30985" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.36070" rank="genus">
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.36070" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.36071" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.36071" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.36070">Georhizobium</identifier>
        <authority>Cao et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Georhizobium" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.36070" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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  <sibling doi="10.1601/tx.36645" rank="genus">
    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.36645" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.36646" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.31752" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.36645">Neopararhizobium</identifier>
        <authority>Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Neopararhizobium" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.36645" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="NVP" />
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    <nomenclature xmlns="http://namesforlife.com/ns/common">
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1387" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.1388" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1388" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1387">Mycoplana</identifier>
        <authority>Gray and Thornton 1928 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Urakami et al. 1990</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Mycoplana" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1387" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.9376" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.9375" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.9375" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.9376">Martelella</identifier>
        <authority>Rivas et al. 2005</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Martelella" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.9376" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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      <name-status-group>
        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.24235" nomenclatural-type="10.1601/tx.24236" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.24236" rank="genus" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.24235">Lentilitoribacter</identifier>
        <authority>Park et al. 2013</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Lentilitoribacter" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.24235" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1285" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1285" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1285">Rhizobium gallicum</identifier>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.27292" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.27292" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.27292">Rhizobium oryzicola</identifier>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1281" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1281" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1281">Rhizobium ciceri</identifier>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1299" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1299" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1299">Rhizobium phaseoli</identifier>
        <authority>Dangeard 1926 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Ramírez-Bahena et al. 2008</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1287" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1287" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1287">Rhizobium hainanense</identifier>
        <authority>Chen et al. 1997 emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1289" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1289" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1289">Rhizobium huautlense</identifier>
        <authority>Wang et al. 1998</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1296" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1296" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1296">Rhizobium mediterraneum</identifier>
        <authority>Nour et al. 1995</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1304" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1304" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1304">Rhizobium tianshanense</identifier>
        <authority>Chen et al. 1995</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1300" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1317" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1300">Rhizobium radiobacter</identifier>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1308" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1308" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1308">Rhizobium vitis</identifier>
        <authority>(Ophel and Kerr 1990) Young et al. 2001</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.10991" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.10991" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.10991">Rhizobium cellulosilyticum</identifier>
        <authority>García-Fraile et al. 2007</authority>
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        <authority>Gu et al. 2008 emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>Lu et al. 2009</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1282" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1282" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1282">Rhizobium etli</identifier>
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        <authority>Quan et al. 2005</authority>
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        <authority>(Schroeter 1886) Eckhardt et al. 1931 (Approved Lists 1980)</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1292" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1292" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1292">Rhizobium japonicum</identifier>
        <authority>(Kirchner 1896) Buchanan 1926 (Approved Lists 1980)</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Bradyrhizobium japonicum" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1460" illegitimate="false" is-current="false" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1302" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1319" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1302">Rhizobium rubi</identifier>
        <authority>(Hildebrand 1940) Young et al. 2001</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1306" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1306" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1306">Rhizobium tropici</identifier>
        <authority>Martínez-Romero et al. 1991 emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <authority>(Bouzar and Jones 2001) Young 2004</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.28287" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.28287" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.28287">Rhizobium puerariae</identifier>
        <authority>Boonsnongcheep et al. 2016</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.1280" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.1280" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.1280">Rhizobium leguminosarum</identifier>
        <authority>(Frank 1879) Frank 1889 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Rhizobium leguminosarum" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.1280" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <authority>Behrendt et al. 2016</authority>
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        <authority>Berge et al. 2009</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.13567" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.13567" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.13567">Rhizobium multihospitium</identifier>
        <authority>Han et al. 2008 emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.13568" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.13568" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.13568">Rhizobium oryzae</identifier>
        <authority>Peng et al. 2008</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.14558" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.14558" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.14558">Rhizobium mesosinicum</identifier>
        <authority>Lin et al. 2009</authority>
        <status candidatus="false" conserved="false" current-name="Rhizobium mesosinicum" current-name-doi="10.1601/nm.14558" illegitimate="false" is-current="true" rejected="false" revived="false" status-code="VP" />
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        <authority>Baraúna et al. 2016 emend. Hördt et al. 2020</authority>
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        <identifier doi="10.1601/nm.21366" nomenclatural-type-exemplar="10.1601/ex.21366" rank="species" taxon-doi="10.1601/tx.21366">Rhizobium endophyticum</identifier>
        <authority>López-López et al. 2011</authority>
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        <authority>Zhang et al. 2012</authority>
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        <authority>Zhao et al. 2017</authority>
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        <authority>Aserse et al. 2017</authority>
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