Rhizobium lentis is a gram-negative bacterium which was isolated from root nodules of lentils in Bangladesh.

[1] Rhizobium lentis grow well on YEMA medium agar, where they form colonies which are circular, convex and creamy white.

[1] Different strains of this species can form nodules and enhance growth of lentil, peas and lathyrus.

[1] The genome sequence is available from the National Center for Biotechnology Information and the European nucleotide archive.

Rhizobium lentis was first described in 2015 after being isolated from root nodules of Lens culinaris in the Natore district of Bangladesh.