Species "Actinomyces ipomoea"

Name: "Actinomyces ipomoea" Person and Martin 1940

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … i-po-MO͡E-a, masculine

Nomenclatural type: 9820; ATCC 25462; CBS 695.69; CGMCC 4.1381; DSM 40383; ICMP 12541; IFO 13050; KCC S-484; NBRC 13050; NRRL ISP-5383; RIA 1242

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB184857 Analyse FASTA

Original publication: Person LH, Martin WJ. Soil rot of sweet potatoes in Louisiana. Phytopathology 1940; 30:913-926.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Streptomyces ipomoeae corrig. (Person and Martin 1940) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)

Risk group: 1

Synonyms:

Name	Kind
Streptomyces ipomoea (Person and Martin 1940) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, inaccurate spelling
Streptomyces ipomoeae corrig. (Person and Martin 1940) Waksman and Henrici 1948 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — If in doubt, use the risk group given in the regulations for your country and, if these are not available, use the risk group given in the catalogue of the culture collection from which you have obtained or intend to obtain the strain.

Parent taxon: Actinomyces Harz 1877 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Person LH, Martin WJ. Soil rot of sweet potatoes in Louisiana. Phytopathology 1940; 30:913-926.

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Record number: 4523

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