''Noviherbaspirillum canariense'' is a

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which was isolated from old volcanic mountain soil on

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on the

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analysis has shown it belongs to the genus '' Noviherbaspirillum''. ''N. canariense'' is able to produce

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''in vitro'' like ''N. seropedicae''.

References

Burkholderiales Bacteria described in 2012 {{Betaproteobacteria-stub