Sphingomonas phyllosphaerae is a species of bacteria. It was first isolated from the

phyllosphere In microbiology, the phyllosphere is the total above-ground surface of a plant when viewed as a habitat for microorganisms. The phyllosphere can be further subdivided into the caulosphere (stems), phylloplane (leaves), anthosphere (flowers), an ...

of a

leguminous A legume () is a plant in the family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seed of such a plant. When used as a dry grain, the seed is also called a pulse. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, for livestock fo ...

tree, ''

Acacia caven ''Vachellia caven'' (Roman cassie, , aromo criollo, caven, , , espinillo, espinillo de baado, espino, espino maulino) is an ornamental tree in the family Fabaceae. ''Vachellia caven'' is native to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, and Urugu ...

'', in central Argentina. It is

Gram-negative Gram-negative bacteria are bacteria that do not retain the crystal violet stain used in the Gram staining method of bacterial differentiation. They are characterized by their cell envelopes, which are composed of a thin peptidoglycan cell wa ...

, strictly aerobic, rod-shaped and

motile Motility is the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy. Definitions Motility, the ability of an organism to move independently, using metabolic energy, can be contrasted with sessility, the state of organisms th ...

. Its type strain is FA2(T) (=LMG 21958(T)=CECT 5832(T)).

References

External links

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Type strain of ''Sphingomonas phyllosphaerae'' at Bac''Dive'' - the Bacterial Diversity Metadatabase
phyllosphaerae Bacteria described in 2004 {{Sphingomonadales-stub