Other numbers: ATCC 14821, CIP 101127, DSM 2163, IFO 15691, JCM 2811, LMG 2275, NCIMB 9421. Taxonomic status: Type strain. History: < LMG < ATCC < W. Heumann. Isolated from: Alder (Alnus sp.), rhizosphere (6003). Additional information: Type (5483), taxonomy (7516). Facultative methylotroph (5747). Cultivation conditions: Medium 72 with 1% filter-sterilized methanol, 25-30°C.