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Reclassification of non-pigmented Erwinia herbicola strains from trees as Erwinia billingiae sp. nov.

Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Vakgroep Biochemie, Fysiologie en Microbiologie, Universiteit Gent, K. L. Ledeganckstraat 35, B-9000 Gent, Belgium

Author for correspondence: Joris Mergaert. Tel: +32 9 2645120. Fax: +32 9 2645346. e-mail: Joris.Mergaert{at}rug.ac.be

ABSTRACT

Twenty-two Erwinia-like strains, isolated from trees since the late fifties and belonging to a distinct phenotypic group with resemblance to Pantoea agglomerans, were further characterized by conventional biochemical tests, the BIOLOG metabolic fingerprinting system and fatty acid analysis. Their phylogenetic positions were determined by comparing the 16S rRNA gene sequence of a representative strain to available sequences of Erwinia, Pantoea, Pectobacterium and Brenneria species. The strains were shown to belong to the genus Erwinia, with Erwinia rhapontici and Erwinia persicina as the closest phylogenetic relatives. The name Erwinia billingiae sp. nov. is proposed (type strain LMG 2613^T) and a description of the species is given.

Key Words: Erwinia billingiae sp. nov. • taxonomy • phylogenetic analysis

The EMBL accession number for the 16S rDNA sequence of Erwinia billingiae LMG 2613^Tis Y 13249.

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