Species Lentilactobacillus parabuchneri

Name: Lentilactobacillus parabuchneri (Farrow et al. 1989) Zheng et al. 2020

Category, proposed as: species, comb. nov.

Basonym: Lactobacillus parabuchneri Farrow et al. 1989

Etymology: pa.ra.buch’ne.ri. Gr. prep. para, beside; N.L. gen. masc. n. buchneri, a species epithet; N.L. gen. masc. n. parabuchneri, beside L. buchneri, referring to the close relationship with this organism

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: len-ti-lak-to-ba-KIL-lus pa-ra-BUK^H-ne-ri, masculine

Type strain: 6E; ATCC 49374; CCUG 32261; CIP 103368; DSM 5707; JCM 12493; LMG 11457; NCDO 2748; NCFB 2748; NCIB 8838; NCIMB 8838

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB205056 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

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lactobacillus parabuchneri Farrow et al. 1989	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Lactobacillus ferintoshensis Simpson et al. 2002	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏰ According to Vancanneyt et al. (2005), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus ferintoshensis Simpson et al. 2002. Publication: Vancanneyt M, Engelbeen K, De Wachter M, Vandemeulebroecke K, Cleenwerck I, Swings J. Reclassification of Lactobacillus ferintoshensis as a later heterotypic synonym of Lactobacillus parabuchneri. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2005; 55:2195-2198. 🇧🇪
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.22104 (N = 26).
  • 😷 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 23 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 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 other species in the genus.

Parent taxon: Lentilactobacillus 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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