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Genus Weissella

Warning: In the List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature, an arrow () only indicates the sequence of valid publication of names and does not mean that the last name in the sequence must be used (see: Introduction).

Number of species, including synonyms, cited in this file: 22
Number of subspecies, including synonyms, cited in this file: 0

Classification (Warning: see also the file "Classification of prokaryotes: Introduction").


For a detailed description of this taxon see Bergey’s Manual of Systematics of Archaea and Bacteria (BMSAB).


 

Weissella Collins et al. 1994, gen. nov.
Type species: ¤ Weissella viridescens (Niven and Evans 1957) Collins et al. 1994.
Etymology: N.L. dim. fem. n. Weissella, named after Norbert Weiss, a German microbiologist known for his many research contributions to the taxonomy of the lactic acid bacteria.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 49. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 370-371.
Effective publication: COLLINS (M.D.), SAMELIS (J.), METAXOPOULOS (J.) and WALLBANKS (S.): Taxonomic studies on some Leuconostoc-like organisms from fermented sausages: description of a new genus Weissella for the Leuconostoc paramesenteroides group of species. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 1993, 75, 595-603.
Validation List no. 49 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Weissella Collins et al. 1994 emend. Padonou et al. 2010.
Reference: PADONOU (S.W.), SCHILLINGER (U.), NIELSEN (D.S.), FRANZ (C.M.A.P.), HANSEN (M.), HOUNHOUIGAN (J.D.), NAGO (M.C.) and JAKOBSEN (M.): Weissella beninensis sp. nov., a motile lactic acid bacterium from submerged cassava fermentations, and emended description of the genus Weissella. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2193-2198.
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Note: In the paper by Padonou et al. 2010, the genus Weissella is erroneously cited as Weissella Collins et al. 1993.

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Weissella beninensis Padonou et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 2L24P13 = DSM 22752 = JCM 18047 = LMG 25373.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: EU439435.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. beninensis, of or pertaining to Benin, where the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: PADONOU (S.W.), SCHILLINGER (U.), NIELSEN (D.S.), FRANZ (C.M.A.P.), HANSEN (M.), HOUNHOUIGAN (J.D.), NAGO (M.C.) and JAKOBSEN (M.): Weissella beninensis sp. nov., a motile lactic acid bacterium from submerged cassava fermentations, and emended description of the genus Weissella. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 2193-2198.
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Weissella bombi Praet et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LMG 28290=DSM 28794.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: LK054487.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: L. n. bombus, a boom, a deep hollow noise, buzzing, also the zoological genus name of the bumble bee; N.L. gen. n. bombi, of Bombus, of a bumble bee.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 164. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65 (2015), 2017-2025.
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Effective publication: Praet, J., Meeus, I., Cnockaert, M., Houf, K., Smagghe, G. and Vandamme, P. 2015. Novel lactic acid bacteria isolated from the bumble bee gut: Convivina intestini gen. nov., sp. nov., Lactobacillus bombicola sp. nov., and Weissella bombi sp. nov. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 107, 1337-1349.
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Weissella ceti Vela et al. 2011, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 1119-1A-09 = CCUG 59653 = CECT 7719.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FN813251.
Etymology: L. gen. n. ceti, of a whale.
Valid publication: VELA (A.I.), FERNÁNDEZ (A.), BERNALDO DE QUIRÓS (Y.), HERRÁEZ (P.), DOMÍNGUEZ (L.) and FERNÁNDEZ-GARAYZÁBAL (J.F.): Weissella ceti sp. nov., isolated from beaked whales (Mesoplodon bidens). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2011, 61, 2758-2762.
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Weissella cibaria Björkroth et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LMG 17699 = CCUG 41967 = JCM 12495.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AJ295989.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. cibaria, pertaining to food.
Valid publication: BJÖRKROTH (K.J.), SCHILLINGER (U.), GEISEN (R.), WEISS (N.), HOSTE (B.), HOLZAPFEL (W.H.), KORKEALA (H.J.) and VANDAMME (P.): Taxonomic study of Weissella confusa and description of Weissella cibaria sp. nov., detected in food and clinical samples. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 141-148.
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Note: According to Ennahar et al. 2004, Weissella cibaria Björkroth et al. 2002 is an earlier heterotypic synonym of ¤ Weissella kimchii Choi et al. 2002.
Reference: ENNAHAR (S.) and CAI (Y.): Genetic evidence that Weissella kimchii Choi et al. 2002 is a later heterotypic synonym of Weissella cibaria Björkroth et al. 2002. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 463-465.
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Weissella confusa (Holzapfel and Kandler 1969) Collins et al. 1994, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) TCC 10881 = ATCC 10881= BCRC (formerly CCRC) 14002 = CCUG 30113 = CIP 103172 = CIP 54.169 = DSM 20196 = JCM 1093 = LMG 9497 = NCIMB 9311 (formerly NCDO 1586) = NRRL B-1064.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB023241.
Basonym: ¤ Lactobacillus confusus (Holzapfel and Kandler 1969) Sharpe et al. 1972 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Lactobacillus coprophilus subsp. confusus" Holzapfel and Kandler 1969.
Etymology: L. part. fem. adj. confusa, confused, an allusion to its original confusion with Leuconostoc.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 49. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 370-371.
Effective publication: COLLINS (M.D.), SAMELIS (J.), METAXOPOULOS (J.) and WALLBANKS (S.): Taxonomic studies on some Leuconostoc-like organisms from fermented sausages: description of a new genus Weissella for the Leuconostoc paramesenteroides group of species. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 1993, 75, 595-603.
Validation List no. 49 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

Note: In Validation List no. 49, the basonym of Weissella confusa (Holzapfel and Kandler 1969) Collins et al. 1994 is erroneously cited as Lactobacillus confusa (sic).
Reference: EUZÉBY (J.P.) and KUDO (T.): Corrigenda to the Validation Lists. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2001, 51, 1933-1938.
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Weissella diestrammenae Oh et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ORY33=KACC 16890= JCM 18559.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: JQ646523 .
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. diestrammenae, of Diestrammena, referring to Diestrammena coreana, a camel cricket from the gut of which this bacterium was isolated.
Source: Animal.
Valid publication: OH, S. J., SHIN, N. R., HYUN, D. W., KIM, P. S., KIM, J. Y., KIM, M. S., YUN, J. H. and BAE, J. W. 2013. Weissella diestrammenae sp. nov., isolated from the gut of a camel cricket (Diestrammena coreana). Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 63, 2951-2956.
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Weissella fabalis Snauwaert et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) M75 = CCUG 61472 = LMG 26217.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: HE576795.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. fabalis, of or belonging to beans.
Valid publication: SNAUWAERT (I.), PAPALEXANDRATOU (Z.), DE VUYST (L.) and VANDAMME (P.): Characterization of strains of Weissella fabalis sp. nov. and Fructobacillus tropaeoli from spontaneous cocoa bean fermentations. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63, 1709-1716.
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Note: In the species description ("protologue"), the type strain CCUG 61472 is erroneously cited as CCUG 61217.
Reference: VANDAMME (P.): Personal communication (May 18, 2013).

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Weissella fabaria De Bruyne et al. 2010, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 257 = DSM 21416 = LMG 24289.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: FM179678.
Etymology: L. fem. adj. fabaria, of or belonging to beans.
Valid publication: DE BRUYNE (K.), CAMU (N.), DE VUYST (L.) and VANDAMME (P.): Weissella fabaria sp. nov., from a Ghanaian cocoa fermentation. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2010, 60, 1999-2005.
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Weissella ghanensis De Bruyne et al. 2008, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 215 = DSM 19935 = LMG 24286.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AM882997.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. ghanensis, pertaining to Ghana.
Valid publication: DE BRUYNE (K.), CAMU (N.), LEFEBVRE (K.), DE VUYST (L.) and VANDAMME (P.): Weissella ghanensis sp. nov., isolated from a Ghanaian cocoa fermentation. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2008, 58, 2721-2725.
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Weissella halotolerans (Kandler et al. 1983) Collins et al. 1994, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) R61 = ATCC 35410= BCRC (formerly CCRC) 14050 = CCUG 33457 = CECT 573 = CIP 103005 = DSM 20190 = JCM 1114 = LMG 9469 = NRIC 1627.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB022926.
Basonym: ¤ Lactobacillus halotolerans (ex Reuter 1970) Kandler et al. 1983.
Other synonym: "Lactobacillus viridescens subsp. halotolerans" Reuter 1970.
Etymology: Gr. n. hals halos, salt; L. part. adj. tolerans, tolerating, enduring; N.L. part. adj. halotolerans, salt-tolerating.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 49. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 370-371.
Effective publication: COLLINS (M.D.), SAMELIS (J.), METAXOPOULOS (J.) and WALLBANKS (S.): Taxonomic studies on some Leuconostoc-like organisms from fermented sausages: description of a new genus Weissella for the Leuconostoc paramesenteroides group of species. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 1993, 75, 595-603.
Validation List no. 49 in IJSEM Online - Effective publication Online

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Weissella hellenica Collins et al. 1994, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) LV346 = ATCC 51523= CCUG 33494 = DSM 7378 = IFO (now NBRC) 15553 = JCM 10103 = LMG 15125 = NCIMB 702973 (formerly NCFB 2973).
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: S67831.
Etymology: Gr. adj. hellenikos, Greek; N.L. fem. adj. hellenica, Greece, where the bacterium was isolated.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 49. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 370-371.
Effective publication: COLLINS (M.D.), SAMELIS (J.), METAXOPOULOS (J.) and WALLBANKS (S.): Taxonomic studies on some Leuconostoc-like organisms from fermented sausages: description of a new genus Weissella for the Leuconostoc paramesenteroides group of species. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 1993, 75, 595-603.
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Weissella jogaejeotgali Lee et al. 2015, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FOL01=KCCM 43128=JCM 30589.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KP027016.
Whole-genome sequence accession no. for the type strain: -.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. jogaejeotgali, of jogae jeotgal, from which the type strain was isolated.
Source: Food.
Valid publication: LEE, S. H., KU, H. J., AHN, M. J., HONG, J. S., LEE, S. H., SHIN, H., LEE, K. C., LEE, J. S., RYU, S., JEON, C. O. and LEE, J. H. 2015. Weissella jogaejeotgali sp. nov., isolated from jogae jeotgal, a traditional Korean fermented seafood. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 65, 4674-4681.
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Weissella kandleri (Holzapfel and van Wyk 1983) Collins et al. 1994, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) L250 = ATCC 51149= BCRC (formerly CCRC) 14624 = CCUG 32237 = CIP 102809 = DSM 20593 = JCM 5817 = LMG 18979 = NCIMB 702753 (formerly NCFB 2753) = NRIC 1628.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB022922.
Basonym: ¤ Lactobacillus kandleri Holzapfel and van Wyk 1983.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. kandleri, of Kandler; named for Otto Kandler, a German microbiologist.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 49. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 370-371.
Effective publication: COLLINS (M.D.), SAMELIS (J.), METAXOPOULOS (J.) and WALLBANKS (S.): Taxonomic studies on some Leuconostoc-like organisms from fermented sausages: description of a new genus Weissella for the Leuconostoc paramesenteroides group of species. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 1993, 75, 595-603.
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Weissella kimchii Choi et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) CHJ3 = KCCM 41287 = DSM 14295 = KCTC 3746.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AF312874.
Etymology: N.L. gen. n. kimchii, of kimchi, a traditional Korean food made by fermentation of Chinese cabbage.
Valid publication: CHOI (H.J.), CHEIGH (C.I.), KIM (S.B.), LEE (J.C.), LEE (D.W.), CHOI (S.W.), PARK (J.M.) and PYUN (Y.R.): Weissella kimchii sp. nov., a novel lactic acid bacterium from kimchi. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 507-511.
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¤ Weissella cibaria Björkroth et al. 2002.

Note: According to Ennahar et al. 2004, Weissella kimchii Choi et al. 2002 is a later heterotypic synonym of ¤ Weissella cibaria Björkroth et al. 2002.
Reference: ENNAHAR (S.) and CAI (Y.): Genetic evidence that Weissella kimchii Choi et al. 2002 is a later heterotypic synonym of Weissella cibaria Björkroth et al. 2002. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2004, 54, 463-465.
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Weissella koreensis Lee et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) S-5623 = CCUG 47134 = JCM 11263 = KCCM 41516 = KCTC 3621.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY035891.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. koreensis, pertaining to Korea, where the novel organisms were isolated.
Valid publication: LEE (J.S.), LEE (K.C.), AHN (J.S.), MHEEN (T.I.), PYUN (Y.R.) and PARK (Y.H.): Weissella koreensis sp. nov., isolated from kimchi. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 1257-1261.
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Weissella minor (Kandler et al. 1983) Collins et al. 1994, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) 3 = ATCC 35412= BCRC (formerly CCRC) 14049 = CCUG 30668 = CECT 572 = CIP 102978 = DSM 20014 = JCM 1168 = LMG 9847 = NCIMB 701973 (formerly NCFB 1973) = NRIC 1625.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB022920.
Basonym: ¤ Lactobacillus minor (ex Abo-Elnaga and Kandler 1965) Kandler et al. 1983.
Other synonym: "Lactobacillus viridescens subsp. minor" Abo-Elnaga and Kandler 1965.
Etymology: L. fem. comp. adj. minor, smaller.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 49. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 370-371.
Effective publication: COLLINS (M.D.), SAMELIS (J.), METAXOPOULOS (J.) and WALLBANKS (S.): Taxonomic studies on some Leuconostoc-like organisms from fermented sausages: description of a new genus Weissella for the Leuconostoc paramesenteroides group of species. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 1993, 75, 595-603.
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Weissella oryzae Tohno et al. 2013, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) SG25 = JCM 18191 = DSM 25784.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB690345.
Etymology: L. gen. n. oryzae, of rice, from which the type strain was isolated.
Valid publication: TOHNO (M.), KITAHARA (M.), INOUE (H.), UEGAKI (R.), IRISAWA (T.), OHKUMA (M.) and TAJIMA (K.): Weissella oryzae sp. nov., isolated from fermented rice grains. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2013, 63,1417-1420.
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Weissella paramesenteroides (Garvie 1967) Collins et al. 1994, comb. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 33313= CCUG 30068 = CIP 102421 = DSM 20288 = JCM 9890 = LMG 9852 = NCIMB 13092 (formerly NCFB 803) = NRIC 1542 = NRRL B-1186 = NRRL B-3471.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB023238.
Basonym: ¤ Leuconostoc paramesenteroides Garvie 1967 (Approved Lists 1980).
Etymology: Gr. prep. para, beside; N.L. fem. adj. mesenteroides, a specific epithet; N.L. fem. adj. paramesenteroides, beside Leuconostoc mesenteroides.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 49. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 370-371.
Effective publication: COLLINS (M.D.), SAMELIS (J.), METAXOPOULOS (J.) and WALLBANKS (S.): Taxonomic studies on some Leuconostoc-like organisms from fermented sausages: description of a new genus Weissella for the Leuconostoc paramesenteroides group of species. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 1993, 75, 595-603.
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Weissella soli Magnusson et al. 2002, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) Mi268 = CCUG 46608 = DSM 14420 = JCM 12536 = LMG 20113.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AY028260.
Etymology: L. n. solum, soil; L. gen. n. soli, of the soil.
Valid publication: MAGNUSSON (J.), JONSSON (H.), SCHNÜRER (J.) and ROOS (S.): Weissella soli sp. nov., a lactic acid bacterium isolated from soil. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2002, 52, 831-834.
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Weissella thailandensis Tanasupawat et al. 2000, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) FS61-1 = PCU 210 = HSCC 1412 = CCUG 46557 = CIP 106751 = JCM 10695 = KCTC 3751 = NRIC 0298 = TISTR 1384.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB023838.
Etymology: N.L. fem. adj. thailandensis, pertaining to Thailand where the strains were first isolated.
Valid publication: TANASUPAWAT (S.), SHIDA (O.), OKADA (S.) and KOMAGATA (K.): Lactobacillus acidipiscis sp. nov. and Weissella thailandensis sp. nov., isolated from fermented fish in Thailand. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 2000, 50, 1479-1485.
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Weissella uvarum Nisiotou et al. 2014, sp. nov.
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) B18NM42=DSM 28060=NCCB 100484.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: KF999666 .
Etymology: L. fem. gen. pl. n. uvarum, of grapes, where the type strain was isolated.
Source: Plant.
Valid publication: NISIOTOU, A., DOUROU, D., FILIPPOUSI, M.-E., BANILAS, G. and TASSOU, C. 2014. Weissella uvarum sp. nov., isolated from wine grapes. Int. J. Syst. Evol. Microbiol., 64, 3885-3890.
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Weissella viridescens (Niven and Evans 1957) Collins et al. 1994, comb. nov. (Type species of the genus.)
Type strain: (see also Global Catalogue of Microorganisms) ATCC 12706= CCM 56 = BCRC (formerly CCRC) 11650 = CCUG 21533 = CCUG 30502 = CECT 283 = CIP 102810 = DSM 20410 = IAM 13546 = JCM 1174 = LMG 3507 = NCCB 71015 = NCIMB 8965 (formerly NCFB 1655, NCDO 1655) = NRIC 1536 = NRRL B-1951 = VKM B-1528.
Sequence accession no. (16S rRNA gene) for the type strain: AB023236.
Basonym: ¤ Lactobacillus viridescens Niven and Evans 1957 (Approved Lists 1980).
Other synonym: "Lactobacillus viridescens subsp. minor" Kandler and Albo-Elnaga 1966.
Etymology: L. part. adj. viridescens, growing green, greening.
Valid publication: Validation List no. 49. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol., 1994, 44, 370-371.
Effective publication: COLLINS (M.D.), SAMELIS (J.), METAXOPOULOS (J.) and WALLBANKS (S.): Taxonomic studies on some Leuconostoc-like organisms from fermented sausages: description of a new genus Weissella for the Leuconostoc paramesenteroides group of species. J. Appl. Bacteriol. 1993, 75, 595-603.
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