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Species Kitasatospora purpeofusca
Name: Kitasatospora purpeofusca (Yamaguchi and Saburi 1955) Labeda et al. 2017
Basonym: Streptomyces purpeofuscus Yamaguchi and Saburi 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)
Etymology: pur.pe.o.fus’ca. L. masc. adj. purpureus, purple; L. masc. adj. fuscus, dark, tawny; N.L. fem. adj. purpeofusca, dark purple referring to the color of the vegetative mycelium
Pronunciation, gender: pur-pe-o-FUS-ka, feminine
Type strain: ATCC 23952; BCRC 12093; CBS 935.68; CCRC 12093; CGMCC 4.1767; CGMCC 4.1999; DSM 40283; IFO 12905; ISP 5283; JCM 4156; JCM 4665; KCTC 19967; LMG 20283; NBRC 12905; NCIB 9822; NCIMB 9822; NRRL B-1817; NRRL ISP-5283; RIA 1197; VKM Ac-1825; Yamaguchi H-5080
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
AJ781364
Analyse
FASTA
Effective publication:
Labeda DP, Dunlap CA, Rong X, Huang Y, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Phylogenetic relationships in the family Streptomycetaceae using multi-locus sequence analysis. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2017; 110:563-583. 
IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 176. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:2075-2078.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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Synonyms:
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Name Kind Streptomyces purpeofuscus Yamaguchi and Saburi 1955 (Approved Lists 1980) homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
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Notes:
- 😷 The risk group for Germany has been imported on 2023-10-29. 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
- 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
Parent taxon: Kitasatospora corrig. Ōmura et al. 1983
Assigned by:
Labeda DP, Dunlap CA, Rong X, Huang Y, Doroghazi JR, Ju KS, Metcalf WW. Phylogenetic relationships in the family Streptomycetaceae using multi-locus sequence analysis. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2017; 110:563-583.
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Record number: 795578
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