Name: Leuconostoc oeni corrig. Garvie 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: oe’ni. Gr. masc. n. oînos, wine; N.L. gen. masc. n. oeni, of wine

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … O͡E-ni, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 23279; CCUG 30199; CCUG 32250; CIP 106144; DSM 20252; JCM 6125; LMG 9851; NBRC 100497; NCDO 1674; NCFB 1674; NCIMB 11648; NRRL B-3472

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: AB681195 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Garvie EI. Leuconostoc oenos sp.nov. J Gen Microbiol 1967; 48:431-438.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

Correct name: Oenococcus oeni (Garvie 1967) Dicks et al. 1995

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Oenococcus oeni (Garvie 1967) Dicks et al. 1995	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Leuconostoc oenos Garvie 1967 (Approved Lists 1980)	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • ❗ Leuconostoc oeni 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 Leuconostoc.
  • 😷 The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. 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 0 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.
  • 🙅 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.
  • 🧍 The original spelling, Leuconostoc oenos (sic) has been corrected by Dicks et al. 1995. Publication: Dicks LM, Dellaglio F, Collins MD. Proposal to reclassify Leuconostoc oenos as Oenococcus oeni [corrig.] gen. nov., comb. nov.. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1995; 45:395-397. 🇬🇧

Parent taxon: Leuconostoc van Tieghem 1878 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Garvie EI. Leuconostoc oenos sp.nov. J Gen Microbiol 1967; 48:431-438.

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Record number: 798361