Name: Gluconacetobacter kombuchae Dutta and Gachhui 2007

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: kom.bu’chae. N.L. gen. neut. n. kombuchae, from Kombucha, a kind of fermented tea

Gender: masculine

Type strain: LMG 23726; MTCC 6913; RG3

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AY688433 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Dutta D, Gachhui R. Nitrogen-fixing and cellulose-producing Gluconacetobacter kombuchae sp. nov., isolated from Kombucha tea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:353-357.

IJSEM list: Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 57, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:898-899.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Komagataeibacter kombuchae (Dutta and Gachhui 2007) Yamada et al. 2013

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Komagataeibacter kombuchae (Dutta and Gachhui 2007) Yamada et al. 2013	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Komagatabacter kombuchae" (Dutta and Gachhui 2007) Yamada et al. 2012	homotypic synonym, not validly published

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Cleenwerck et al. (2009), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconoacetobacter hansenii (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 1998. Publication: Cleenwerck I, De Wachter M, Gonzalez A, De Vuyst L, De Vos P. Differentiation of species of the family Acetobacteraceae by AFLP DNA fingerprinting: Gluconacetobacter kombuchae is a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconacetobacter hansenii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1771-1786.
  • ⏲ According to Cleenwerck et al. (2009), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Komagatabacter hansenii" (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 2012. Publication: Cleenwerck I, De Wachter M, Gonzalez A, De Vuyst L, De Vos P. Differentiation of species of the family Acetobacteraceae by AFLP DNA fingerprinting: Gluconacetobacter kombuchae is a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconacetobacter hansenii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1771-1786.
  • ⏲ According to Cleenwerck et al. (2009), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Acetobacter hansenii Gosselé et al. 1983. Publication: Cleenwerck I, De Wachter M, Gonzalez A, De Vuyst L, De Vos P. Differentiation of species of the family Acetobacteraceae by AFLP DNA fingerprinting: Gluconacetobacter kombuchae is a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconacetobacter hansenii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1771-1786.
  • ⏲ According to Cleenwerck et al. (2009), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconacetobacter hansenii corrig. (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 1998. Publication: Cleenwerck I, De Wachter M, Gonzalez A, De Vuyst L, De Vos P. Differentiation of species of the family Acetobacteraceae by AFLP DNA fingerprinting: Gluconacetobacter kombuchae is a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconacetobacter hansenii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1771-1786.
  • ⏲ According to Cleenwerck et al. (2009), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Komagataeibacter hansenii (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 2013. Publication: Cleenwerck I, De Wachter M, Gonzalez A, De Vuyst L, De Vos P. Differentiation of species of the family Acetobacteraceae by AFLP DNA fingerprinting: Gluconacetobacter kombuchae is a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconacetobacter hansenii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1771-1786.
  • ⏲ According to Cleenwerck et al. (2009), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Novacetimonas hansenii (Gosselé et al. 1983) Brandão et al. 2022. Publication: Cleenwerck I, De Wachter M, Gonzalez A, De Vuyst L, De Vos P. Differentiation of species of the family Acetobacteraceae by AFLP DNA fingerprinting: Gluconacetobacter kombuchae is a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconacetobacter hansenii. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1771-1786.
  • ⏲ According to Skraban et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconoacetobacter hansenii (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 1998. Publication: Skraban J, Cleenwerck I, Vandamme P, Fanedl L, Trcek J. Genome sequences and description of novel exopolysaccharides producing species Komagataeibacter pomaceti sp. nov. and reclassification of Komagataeibacter kombuchae (Dutta and Gachhui 2007) Yamada et al., 2013 as a later heterotypic synonym of Komagataeibacter hansenii (Gossele et al. 1983) Yamada et al., 2013. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:581-592.
  • ⏲ According to Skraban et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Komagatabacter hansenii" (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 2012. Publication: Skraban J, Cleenwerck I, Vandamme P, Fanedl L, Trcek J. Genome sequences and description of novel exopolysaccharides producing species Komagataeibacter pomaceti sp. nov. and reclassification of Komagataeibacter kombuchae (Dutta and Gachhui 2007) Yamada et al., 2013 as a later heterotypic synonym of Komagataeibacter hansenii (Gossele et al. 1983) Yamada et al., 2013. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:581-592.
  • ⏲ According to Skraban et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Acetobacter hansenii Gosselé et al. 1983. Publication: Skraban J, Cleenwerck I, Vandamme P, Fanedl L, Trcek J. Genome sequences and description of novel exopolysaccharides producing species Komagataeibacter pomaceti sp. nov. and reclassification of Komagataeibacter kombuchae (Dutta and Gachhui 2007) Yamada et al., 2013 as a later heterotypic synonym of Komagataeibacter hansenii (Gossele et al. 1983) Yamada et al., 2013. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:581-592.
  • ⏲ According to Skraban et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconacetobacter hansenii corrig. (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 1998. Publication: Skraban J, Cleenwerck I, Vandamme P, Fanedl L, Trcek J. Genome sequences and description of novel exopolysaccharides producing species Komagataeibacter pomaceti sp. nov. and reclassification of Komagataeibacter kombuchae (Dutta and Gachhui 2007) Yamada et al., 2013 as a later heterotypic synonym of Komagataeibacter hansenii (Gossele et al. 1983) Yamada et al., 2013. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:581-592.
  • ⏲ According to Skraban et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Komagataeibacter hansenii (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 2013. Publication: Skraban J, Cleenwerck I, Vandamme P, Fanedl L, Trcek J. Genome sequences and description of novel exopolysaccharides producing species Komagataeibacter pomaceti sp. nov. and reclassification of Komagataeibacter kombuchae (Dutta and Gachhui 2007) Yamada et al., 2013 as a later heterotypic synonym of Komagataeibacter hansenii (Gossele et al. 1983) Yamada et al., 2013. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:581-592.
  • ⏲ According to Skraban et al. (2018), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Novacetimonas hansenii (Gosselé et al. 1983) Brandão et al. 2022. Publication: Skraban J, Cleenwerck I, Vandamme P, Fanedl L, Trcek J. Genome sequences and description of novel exopolysaccharides producing species Komagataeibacter pomaceti sp. nov. and reclassification of Komagataeibacter kombuchae (Dutta and Gachhui 2007) Yamada et al., 2013 as a later heterotypic synonym of Komagataeibacter hansenii (Gossele et al. 1983) Yamada et al., 2013. Syst Appl Microbiol 2018; 41:581-592.
  • ⏲ According to Yamada et al. (2012), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconoacetobacter hansenii (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 1998. Publication: Yamada Y, Yukphan P, Lan Vu HT, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y. Description of Komagataeibacter gen. nov., with proposals of new combinations (Acetobacteraceae). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:397-404.
  • ⏲ According to Yamada et al. (2012), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of "Komagatabacter hansenii" (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 2012. Publication: Yamada Y, Yukphan P, Lan Vu HT, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y. Description of Komagataeibacter gen. nov., with proposals of new combinations (Acetobacteraceae). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:397-404.
  • ⏲ According to Yamada et al. (2012), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of Acetobacter hansenii Gosselé et al. 1983. Publication: Yamada Y, Yukphan P, Lan Vu HT, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y. Description of Komagataeibacter gen. nov., with proposals of new combinations (Acetobacteraceae). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:397-404.
  • ⏲ According to Yamada et al. (2012), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of Gluconacetobacter hansenii corrig. (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 1998. Publication: Yamada Y, Yukphan P, Lan Vu HT, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y. Description of Komagataeibacter gen. nov., with proposals of new combinations (Acetobacteraceae). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:397-404.
  • ⏲ According to Yamada et al. (2012), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of Komagataeibacter hansenii (Gosselé et al. 1983) Yamada et al. 2013. Publication: Yamada Y, Yukphan P, Lan Vu HT, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y. Description of Komagataeibacter gen. nov., with proposals of new combinations (Acetobacteraceae). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:397-404.
  • ⏲ According to Yamada et al. (2012), this species is not a later heterotypic synonym of Novacetimonas hansenii (Gosselé et al. 1983) Brandão et al. 2022. Publication: Yamada Y, Yukphan P, Lan Vu HT, Muramatsu Y, Ochaikul D, Tanasupawat S, Nakagawa Y. Description of Komagataeibacter gen. nov., with proposals of new combinations (Acetobacteraceae). J Gen Appl Microbiol 2012; 58:397-404.
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Garrity GM. List of changes in taxonomic opinion no. 30. Notification of changes in taxonomic opinion previously published outside the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:1850-1851.
  • ❗ Gluconacetobacter kombuchae is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Gluconacetobacter.
  • 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. The full classification is: risk group = 1.
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 5 times in PubMed until 2024-03-27.

Parent taxon: Gluconacetobacter corrig. Yamada et al. 1998

Assigned by: Dutta D, Gachhui R. Nitrogen-fixing and cellulose-producing Gluconacetobacter kombuchae sp. nov., isolated from Kombucha tea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2007; 57:353-357.

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