Name: Blastococcus deserti Yang et al. 2019

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: de.ser’ti. L. gen. neut. n. deserti, of or pertaining to a desert, referring to the source from where the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: blas-to-KOK-kus de-SER-ti, masculine

Type strain: CGMCC 1.15935; CPCC 204618; KCTC 49026; SYSU D8006

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MH553383 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Yang ZW, Asem MD, Li X, Li LY, Salam N, Alkhalifah DHM, Hozzein WN, Nie GX, Li WJ. Blastococcus deserti sp. nov., isolated from a desert sample. Arch Microbiol 2019; 201:193-198. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 187. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1247-1250.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.06168 (N = 2).
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2026-08-13. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Blastococcus Ahrens and Moll 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Yang ZW, Asem MD, Li X, Li LY, Salam N, Alkhalifah DHM, Hozzein WN, Nie GX, Li WJ. Blastococcus deserti sp. nov., isolated from a desert sample. Arch Microbiol 2019; 201:193-198. 🇨🇳

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