Rhizorhabdus

Rhizorhabdus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Bacteria
Phylum: Pseudomonadota
Class: Alphaproteobacteria
Order: Sphingomonadales
Family: Sphingomonadaceae
Genus: Rhizorhabdus
Francis et al., 2014
Type species
Rhizorhabdus argentea
Francis et al., 2014
Species[1]

Rhizorhabdus is a genus of bacteria. Its name is derived from the latin rhiza, meaning root, and rhabdos, meaning rod.[1] Members of this genus, including Rhizorhabdus wittichii and five other species with sequenced genomes,[1] are associated with soil or plant roots.

  1. ^ a b c "Rhizorhabdus". lpsn.dsmz.de. Retrieved 2022-07-28.