Leifsonia araucanica sp. nov., isolated from nodules of Lupinus luteus and reclassification of Leifsonia naganoensis as a later heterotypic synonym of Leifsonia aquatica.
A Gram-positive, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped actinobacterium, designated strain Le1T, was isolated from root nodules of Lupinus luteus cultivated in volcanic soils of southern Chile. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA gene placed strain Le1ᵀ within the genus Leifsonia, showing the highest sequence similarity...