Name: Holzapfelia floricola (Kawasaki et al. 2011) Zheng et al. 2020

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Lactobacillus floricola Kawasaki et al. 2011

Etymology: flo.ri’co.la. L. masc. n. flos, flower, blossom; L. masc./fem. n. suff. -cola, dweller; from L. masc./fem. n. incola, dweller; N.L. masc./fem. n. floricola, flower-dweller

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: hol-zap-FE-li-a flo-RI-ko-la, feminine

Type strain: DSM 23037; JCM 16512; LMG 29183; NRIC 774; Ryu1-2

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB523780 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858. 🇮🇹

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4050-4060.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP, illegitimate name

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Holzapfeliella floricola (Kawasaki et al. 2011) Deshmukh and Oren 2023

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lactobacillus floricola Kawasaki et al. 2011	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Holzapfeliella floricola (Kawasaki et al. 2011) Deshmukh and Oren 2023	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🥇 Nomenclatural type of the genus Holzapfelia Zheng et al. 2020. Publication: Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858. 🇮🇹
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of other species in the genus.
  • 🧍 Later homonym of Holzapfelia Cossmann 1901. Publication: Deshmukh UB, Oren A. Proposal of Holzapfeliella gen. nov. and Litorivicinus gen. nov. as replacement names for the illegitimate prokaryotic generic names Holzapfelia Zheng et al. 2020 and Litoricola Kim et al. 2007, respectively. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73:5688. 🇮🇱

Parent taxon: Holzapfelia Zheng et al. 2020

Assigned by: Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858. 🇮🇹

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