Genomic characterization of Ensifer aridi, a proposed new species of nitrogen-fixing rhizobium recovered from Asian, African and American deserts

Table 1 Origin of the strains

Strain name	Country	Area/region	GPS coordinates	Biome type	Soil of origin	Isolation method	Host	Reference
LMR001	Morocco	Merzouga desert	N 31°5′43″/W 3°57′56″	Hot desert	Sand dune without vegetation	Trapping	Acacia gummifera	Sakrouhi et al., 2016 [11]
LMR013	Morocco	Merzouga desert	N 31°03′07″/W 3°59′31″	Hot desert	Sand dune without vegetation	Trapping	Acacia raddiana	Sakrouhi et al., 2016 [11]
LEM451	Mexico	Baja California	N 22°55′51″/W 109°48′55″	Hot desert	Sand Beach with Phaseolus filiformis	Nodule	Phaseolus filiformis	Rocha et al., unpublished
LEM457	Mexico	Baja California	N 22°55′51″/W 109°48′55″	Hot desert	Sand Beach with Phaseolus filiformis	Nodule	Phaseolus filiformis	Rocha et al., unpublished
TP6	India	Thar desert	N 26°14′49″/E 73°01′16″	Hot desert	Desert soil with Tephrosia	Nodule	Tephrosia purpurea	Tak et al., 2016 [10]
TW10	India	Thar desert	N 26°23′55″/E 73°03′46′	Hot desert	Desert soil with Tephrosia	Nodule	Tephrosia wallichiii	Gehlot et al., 2012 [12]