title: Proposal of Frondihabitans gen. nov. to replace the illegitimate genus name Frondicola Zhang et al. 2007.
abstract: The prokaryotic generic name Frondicola Zhang et al. 2007 is illegitimate because it is a later homonym of a fungal genus name Frondicola Hyde, 1992 (Fungi, Ascomycota, Sordariomycetes, Xylariomycetidae, Xylariales, Hyponectriaceae) [Principle 2 and Rule 51b(4) of the Bacteriological Code (1990 Revision)]. It is also questionable whether the genus name can be validly published. Therefore, a new genus name, Frondihabitans gen. nov., is proposed for this taxon. As a result, a new name is proposed for the type species, Frondihabitans australicus sp. nov., to replace the illegitimate combination Frondicola australicus Zhang et al. 2007. The type strain of Frondihabitans australicus is E1HC-02(T) (=JCM 13598(T) =DSM 17894(T)).
authors.affiliation: Microbial Gene Research and Resources Facility, School of Biomolecular and Physical Sciences, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD 4111, Australia. t.greene@griffith.edu.au
authors.forename: Anthony C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: Jean P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Euzéby
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Tindall
authors.forename: Bharat K C
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000192:Actinomycetales / Q000145:classification*; D013045:Species Specificity