Achromatium is a genus in the phylum Pseudomonadota (Bacteria).
The name Achromatium derives from:<br/>Greek prefix a- (á¼Â), not; Greek noun chroma, color, paint; Neo-Latin neuter gender noun Achromatium, that which is not colored.
The genus contains a single species, namely Achromatium oxaliferum (the type species of the genus); Latin oxalis from the Greek noun oxalis (á½ÂþñûïÃÂ), meaning sorrel, a toxic plant due to oxalic acid production; Latin v. fero, to carry; Neo-Latin neuter gender adjective oxaliferum, oxalate-containing.