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Abstract

The taxonomic status of 14 strains of members of the genus isolated from floral nectar of wild Mediterranean insect-pollinated plants, which did not belong to any previously described species within this genus, was investigated following a polyphasic approach. Confirmation that these strains formed two separate lineages within the genus was obtained from comparative analysis of the partial sequences of the 16S rRNA gene and the gene encoding the β-subunit of RNA polymerase (), DNA–DNA reassociation data, determination of the DNA G+C content and physiological tests. The names sp. nov. and sp. nov. are proposed. The type strain of sp. nov. is SAP 763.2 ( = LMG 26958 = CECT 8127) and that of sp. nov. is SAP 284.1 ( = LMG 26959 = CECT 8128).

Funding
This study was supported by the:
  • Consejería de Innovación, Ciencia y Empresa, Junta de Andalucía (Award P09-RNM-4517)
  • European Research Council (Award 260601 - MYCASOR)
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