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Species Leuconostoc rapi
Name: Leuconostoc rapi Lyhs et al. 2015
Etymology: ra’pi. M.L. gen. neut. n. rapi, of a turnip, refering to rutabaga, a turnip-like vegetable
Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … RA-pi, neuter
Type strain: DSM 27776; LMG 27676; MHB 277; R-50029
See detailed strain information at
Conduct genome-based taxonomy at
16S rRNA gene:
HG515542
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FASTA
Valid publication:
Lyhs U, Snauwaert I, Pihlajaviita S, De Vuyst L, Vandamme P. Leuconostoc rapi sp. nov., isolated from sous-vide-cooked rutabaga. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2586-2590. 
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IJSEM list:
Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 65, part 8 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:3768-3770.
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:
Lyhs U, Snauwaert I, Pihlajaviita S, De Vuyst L, Vandamme P. Leuconostoc rapi sp. nov., isolated from sous-vide-cooked rutabaga. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2015; 65:2586-2590. 🇩🇰
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Record number: 793096
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