''Phyllobacterium sophorae'' is a

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 wall ...

bacteria in the genus ''

Phyllobacterium ''Phyllobacterium'' is a genus of Gram-negative, oxidase- and catalase-positive, aerobic bacteria. Phylogeny The currently accepted taxonomy is based on the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature List of Prokaryotic names w ...

'' which has been isolated from the

root nodules Root nodules are found on the roots of plants, primarily legumes, that form a symbiosis with nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Under nitrogen-limiting conditions, capable plants form a symbiotic relationship with a host-specific strain of bacteria known a ...

of the plant Sophora flavescens.

References

Phyllobacteriaceae Bacteria described in 2015 {{Phyllobacteriaceae-stub