Name: Lechevalieria flava (Gauze et al. 1974) Labeda et al. 2001

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Actinomadura flava Gauze et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)

Etymology: fla’va. L. fem. adj. flava, blond

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: le-k^he-wa-LIE-ri-a FLA-wa, feminine

Type strain: ATCC 29533; BCRC 13328; CCRC 13328; CIP 107110; DSM 43885; IFO 14521; INA 2171; JCM 3296; NBRC 14521; NRRL B-16131; VKM Ac-906

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AF114808 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Labeda DP, Hatano K, Kroppenstedt RM, Tamura T. Revival of the genus Lentzea and proposal for Lechevalieria gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1045-1050. 🇺🇸

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 51, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1231-1233.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Lentzea flava (Gauze et al. 1974) Nouioui et al. 2018

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Saccharothrix flava (Gauze et al. 1974) Grund and Kroppenstedt 1990	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Actinomadura flava Gauze et al. 1974 (Approved Lists 1980)	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Lentzea flava (Gauze et al. 1974) Nouioui et al. 2018	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Nocardiopsis flava (Gauze et al. 1974) Gauze and Sveshnikova 1985	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 📧 The e-mail address of the corresponding author given in the effective publication is not functional any more.
  • ❗ Lechevalieria flava 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 Lechevalieria.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Animal classification RG: 1 - Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No - Containment level: Containment Level 1". — 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 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 the genus.
  • 🧍 The genome of the type strain was sequenced as part of the GEBA (Genomic Encyclopedia of Bacteria and Archaea) project. Publication: Nouioui I, Carro L, Garcia-Lopez M, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Woyke T, Kyrpides NC, Pukall R, Klenk HP, Goodfellow M, Goker M. Genome-Based Taxonomic Classification of the Phylum Actinobacteria. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2007. 🇩🇪

Parent taxon: Lechevalieria Labeda et al. 2001

Assigned by: Labeda DP, Hatano K, Kroppenstedt RM, Tamura T. Revival of the genus Lentzea and proposal for Lechevalieria gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1045-1050. 🇺🇸

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