Name: Ottowia oryzae Heo et al. 2018

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: o.ry’zae. L. gen. fem. n. oryzae, of rice, referring to isolation of the type strain from Andong sikhye, a Korean traditional rice beverage

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: ot-TO-wi-a o-RY-za͡e, feminine

Type strain: KACC 19325; KADR8-3; NBRC 113109

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Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: MH031704 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Heo J, Cho H, Hong SB, Kim JS, Kwon SW, Kim SJ. Ottowia oryzae sp. nov., isolated from Andong sikhye, a Korean traditional rice beverage. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3096-3100. 🇰🇷

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 68, part 10 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:10-12.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Ottowia Spring et al. 2004

Assigned by: Heo J, Cho H, Hong SB, Kim JS, Kwon SW, Kim SJ. Ottowia oryzae sp. nov., isolated from Andong sikhye, a Korean traditional rice beverage. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:3096-3100. 🇰🇷

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