Table 1.
Morph-physiological and general characteristics of Bradyrhizobium type strains.
| Species name | Legume host | Origin | Tolerance to NaCl | Temperature range for growth (°C) | pH | Growth rate (h) and colony size (mm) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. americanum | Centrosema macrocarpum | Venezuela | <1% | 15–35 | 6–8 | –(<1) | Ramírez-Bahena et al., 2016 |
| B. arachidis | Arachis hypogaea | China | < 1% | 20–30 | 6–8 | 8.8(-) | Wang R. et al., 2013 |
| B. algerians | Retama sphaerocarpa | Algeria | 1% | 28–30 | 4–8 | 14–23(-) | Ahnia et al., 2018 |
| B. betae | Beta vulgaris | Spain | 28–30 | 7.5 | Rivas et al., 2004 | ||
| B. brasilense | Vigna unguiculata | Brazil | 4–10 | da Costa et al., 2017 | |||
| B. cajani | Cajanus cajan | Dominican Republic | 18–37 | 5–9 | Araújo et al., 2017 | ||
| B. canariense | Chamaecytisus proliferus | Spain | 28–30 | 4–7 | Vinuesa et al., 2005 | ||
| B. centrolobii | Centrolobium paraense | Brazil | <1% | 20–36 | 5–11 | –(3–4) | Michel et al., 2017 |
| B. centrosemae | Centrosema molle | Venezuela | 1% | 10–37 | 4.5–7.5 | –(<1) | Ramírez-Bahena et al., 2016 |
| B. cytisi | Cytisus villosus | Morocco | <0.25 | 14–30 | 6–8 | Chahboune et al., 2011 | |
| B. daqingense | Glycine max | China | 1% | 28–37 | 6–9 | 10 (1) | Wang J.Y. et al., 2013 |
| B. denitrificans | - | Germany | 28–41 | Van Berkum et al., 2006 | |||
| B. diazoefficiens | Glycine max | Japan | <1% | 28 | 4.8–6.8 | –(1.2–1.5) | Delamuta et al., 2013 |
| B. elkanii | Glycine max | United States | Kuykendall et al., 1992 | ||||
| B. embrapense | Desmodium heterocarpon | Brazil | <1% | 28–37 | 4.5–8.0 | 7.49(-) | Delamuta et al., 2015 |
| B. erythrophlei | Erythrophleum fordii | China | 1% | 4–60 | 5–8 | 14.6 (<1) | Yao et al., 2015 |
| B. ferriligni | Erythrophleum fordii | China | 1% | 4–45 | 5-8 | 13.1 (1) | Yao et al., 2015 |
| B. forestalis | Amazon legume tree | Brazil | <1% | 15–37 | 4–10 | –(>1) | da Costa et al., 2018 |
| B. ganzhouense | Acacia melanoxylon | China | 3% | 4–37 | 5–12 | –(1–2) | Lu et al., 2014 |
| B. guangdongense | Arachis hypogaea | China | 1% | 15–28 | 5–7 | 16.94 (1–2-) | Li et al., 2015 |
| B. guangxiense | Arachis hypogaea | China | 1% | 15–28 | 5–7 | 13.49(1–2) | Li et al., 2015 |
| B. huanghuaihaiense | Glycine max | China | <1% | 10–37 | 6–9 | 7–9 (1) | Zhang et al., 2012 |
| B. icense | Phaseolus lunatus | Peru | 1% | 28 | 5.5–10 | 11–12(1) | Durán et al., 2014a |
| B. ingae | Inga laurina | Brazil, Roraima | <0.5% | 15–32 | 4–8 | 9.5(1) | da Silva et al., 2014 |
| B. iriomotense | Entada koshunensis | Japan, Okinawa | <1% | 15–32 | 4.5–9.0 | Islam et al., 2008 | |
| B. japonicum | Glycine max | Japan | <2% | 25–30 | 3.5–9.0 | –(<1) | Jordan, 1982 |
| B. jicamae | Pachyrhizus erosus | Honduras | 1% | 5–32 | 6–8 | – | Ramírez-Bahena et al., 2009 |
| B. kavangense | Vigna unguiculata | Namibia, Kavango | <1% | 28–38 | 5–9 | 7.5 (0.2–0.8) | Grönemeyer et al., 2015b |
| B. lablabi | Lablab purpureus | China | <1% | 10–37 | 5–10 | 10–12(<1) | Chang et al., 2011 |
| B. liaoningense | Glycine max | China | <1% | 25–30 | 7.45–8.08 | –(0.2–1) | Xu et al., 1995 |
| B. lupini | Lupinus angustifolius | United States | <1% | 28 | 7 | Peix et al., 2015 | |
| B. manausense | Vigna unguiculata | Brazil | <0.05 | 15–32 | 4–8 | 7.8 (1) | Silva et al., 2014 |
| B. macuxiense | Centrolobium paraense | Brazil | <1% | 20–36 | 5–11 | –(3–4) | Michel et al., 2017 |
| B. mercantei | Deguelia costata | Brazil | <1% | 28–30 | 4.5–8 | –(<1) | Helene et al., 2017 |
| B. namibiense | Lablab purpureus | Namibia | – | Grönemeyer et al., 2017 | |||
| B. neotropicale | Centrolobium paraense | Brazil, Roraima | <1.5% | 15–37 | 4–10 | 10.8 (1) | Zilli et al., 2014 |
| B. oligotrophicum | Rice | – | <0.5 | 28–37 | – | – | Ramírez-Bahena et al., 2013 |
| B. ottawaense | Glycine max | Canada | <1% | 20 | 5–10 | 12–13(<1) | Yu et al., 2014 |
| B. pachyrhizi | Pachyrhizus erosus | Honduras | <1% | 5–37 | 4.5–8 | – | Ramírez-Bahena et al., 2009 |
| B. paxllaeri | Phaseolus lunatus | Peru | 1% | 28–37 | 5.5–10 | 11–12(1) | Durán et al., 2014a |
| B. retamae | Retama sphaerocarpa | Morocco | <1% | 14–30 | 6–8 | –(<1) | Guerrouj et al., 2013 |
| B. rifense | Cytisus villosus | Morocco | <1% | 14–30 | 4.5–8.0 | (<1) | Chahboune et al., 2012 |
| B. ripae | Indigofera rautanenii | Namibia | Bünger et al., 2018 | ||||
| B. sacchari | Sugar cane | Brazil | <0.5 | 20–37 | 5–12 | –(1.5–2) | de Matos et al., 2017 |
| B. shewense | Erythrina brucei | Ethiopia | 0.5% | 15–30 | 5–10 | –(1–2) | Aserse et al., 2017 |
| B. stylosanthis | Stylosanthes guianensis | Brazil | <1% | 28 | 4.5–8.0 | (1–1.34) | Delamuta et al., 2016 |
| B. subterraneum | Vigna subterranea | Namibia, Kavango | <1% | 28–37 | 5–9 | 8 (0.2-1) | Grönemeyer et al., 2015a |
| B. tropiciagri | Neonotonia wightii | Brazil | <1% | 28 | 4.5–8.0 | 7.42(-) | Delamuta et al., 2015 |
| B. valentinum | Lupinus mariae-josephae | Spain | <1% | 14–30 | 4–10 | –(<2) | Durán et al., 2014b |
| B. vignae | Vigna unguiculata | Namibia | <1% | 28–40 | 5–9 | 8 (0.2–1) | Grönemeyer et al., 2016 |
| B. viridifuturi | Centrosema pubescens | Brazil | <1% | 28 | 4.5–7.0 | (0.5–1.5) | Helene et al., 2015 |
| B. yuanmingene | Lespedeza cuneata | China | <1% | 25–30 | 6.5–7.5 | 9.5–16(<1) | Yao et al., 2002 |