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Species Leuconostoc palmae
Name: Leuconostoc palmae Ehrmann et al. 2009
Etymology: pal’mae. L. gen. fem. n. palmae, of a palm tree
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … PAL-ma͡e, neuter
Type strain: DSM 21144; JCM 16944; LMG 24510; TMW 2.694
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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
LC519869
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Ehrmann MA, Freiding S, Vogel RF. Leuconostoc palmae sp. nov., a novel lactic acid bacterium isolated from palm wine. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:943-947. 
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IJSEM list:
Euzeby JP. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 59, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:1853-1855.
Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP
Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)
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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 other species in the genus.
Parent taxon: Leuconostoc van Tieghem 1878 (Approved Lists 1980)
Assigned by:
Ehrmann MA, Freiding S, Vogel RF. Leuconostoc palmae sp. nov., a novel lactic acid bacterium isolated from palm wine. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2009; 59:943-947. 🇩🇪
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Record number: 787854
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