Azospirillum lipoferum
| Azospirillum lipoferum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Rhodospirillales |
| Family: | Azospirillaceae |
| Genus: | Azospirillum |
| Species: | A. lipoferum
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| Binomial name | |
| Azospirillum lipoferum Reinhold (Beijerinck 1925) Tarrand et al. 1979 (Approved Lists 1980)
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Azospirillum lipoferum is a species of microaerophilic, gram-negative, rod-shaped, nitrogen-fixing bacteria. They are currently most notable for the ability to enhance the success of certain agricultural plant products such as maize, rice, and wheat.