Taxonomy
Morphology
Cultural characteristics
Biochemical characters
Ecology
Pathogenicity
References
Phylum Pseudomonadota (Proteobacteria), Class Gammaproteobacteria, Order Pseudomonadales, Family Pseudomonadaceae,
Genus Pseudomonas, Pseudomonas viciae Zhao et al. 2020.
Species description is based on a single isolate.
Gram-negative rods, 0.8-1.2 x 1.5-2.5 µm. Motile by two polar flagella.
Colonies on King’s B agar are round, convex, smooth and produce fluorescent
pigment. Grows at 4-37 ºC, but not at 40 ºC, at pH 6.0-10.0 and in the presence of 0-
5% (w/v) NaCl. Aerobic.
Isolated from rhizosphere soil of broad bean collected from Qujing, Yunnan, China. Produces multiple lipopeptides and inhibits the
mycelial growth of fungi like Botryosphaeria dothidea, Botrytis cinerea and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.
Undetermined.
- Zhao H, Ma Y, Wu X, Zhang L. Pseudomonas viciae sp. nov., isolated from rhizosphere of broad bean. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020;
70:5012-5018.
- Hauth F, Buck H, Hartig JS. Pseudomonas canavaninivorans sp. nov., isolated from bean rhizosphere. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol
2022; 72:5203.
Positive results for alkaline phosphatase, catalase, esterase lipase (weak), lipase, nitrate reduction, oxidase, trypsin and
chymotrypsin.
Can assimilate (API 20NE): D-glucose, L-arabinose, D-mannose, D-mannitol, gluconate, malic acid and citric acid.
Can utilize as sole carbon source (Biolog GEN III system): sucrose, alpha-D-glucose, D-mannose, myo-inositol, D-aspartic acid,
pectin, D-gluconic acid, mucic acid, quinic acid, D-saccharic acid, ρ-hydroxy phenylacetic acid, L-lactic acid, citric acid, alpha-keto-
glutaric acid, L-malic acid, gamma-amino-butyric acid, beta-hydroxy-D,L-butyric acid, propionic acid and acetic acid. Weak results for:
dextrin, trehalose, D-fructose, D-galactose, D-fucose, inosine, D-sorbitol, D-mannitol, D-arabitol, glycerol, D-fructose-6-phosphate,
gelatin, glycyl-L-proline, L-arginine, L-histidine, D-galacturonic acid, L-galactonic acid lactone, D-glucuronic acid, glucuronamide,
methyl pyruvate, bromo-succinic acid, alpha-hydroxybutyric acid, beta-hydroxy-D,L-butyric acid, alpha-ketobutyric acid, acetoacetic acid
and formic acid.
Negative results for acid phosphatase, arginine dihydrolase, aesculin hydrolysis, gelatinase, alpha- and beta-galactosidase, beta-
glucuronidase, alpha- and beta-glucosidase, N-acetyl-beta-glucosaminase, indole production, PNPG, alpha-mannosidase, urease
and glucose fermentation.
No assimilation of: N-acetyl glucosamine, maltose, decanoic acid, adipic acid and phenylacetic acid.
No utilization of: maltose, cellobiose, gentiobiose, turanose, stachyose, raffinose, lactose, melibiose, methyl beta-D-glucoside, D-
salicin, N-acetyl-D-glucosamine, N-acetyl-beta-D-mannosamine, N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, N-acetyl-neuraminic acid, 3-methyl
glucose, L-fucose, L-rhamnose, D- and L-serine, D-glucose-6-phosphate, L-pyroglutamic acid, D-lactic acid methyl ester, D-malic
acid, Tween 40, sodium butyrate and sodium bromate.

(c) Costin Stoica