Etymology:pur.pu.re.o.chro.mo’ge.nes.L. masc. adj.purpureus, purple colored; Gr. neut. n.chrôma, color; Gr. ind. v.gennaô, to produce; N.L. fem. part. adj.purpureochromogenes, producing purple color, relating to the color of the diffusible pigment
homotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists
Emendations:
Carro et al. 2018
Carro L, Nouioui I, Sangal V, Meier-Kolthoff JP, Trujillo ME, Montero-Calasanz MDC, Sahin N, Smith DL, Kim KE, Peluso P, et al. Genome-based classification of micromonosporae with a focus on their biotechnological and ecological potential. Sci Rep 2018; 8:525. 🇪🇸 Notes:
🧍 As of 2019-04-01 this emendation was not yet included in an IJSEM List of Changes in Taxonomic Opinion.
Notes:
⏰ According to Szabo and Fernandez (1984), this species is an earlier heterotypic synonym of Micromonosporabrunnea Sveshnikova et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980).Publication:
Szabó Z, Fernandez C. Micromonospora brunnea Sveshnikova, Maksimova, and Kudrina 1969 is a junior subjective synonym of Micromonospora purpureochromogenes (Waksman and Curtis 1916) Luedemann 1971. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1984; 34:463-464.
🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.03612 (N = 29).
😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 12 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
🧍 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. 🇩🇪