Name: Planifilum composti Han et al. 2013

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: com.pos’ti. L. neut. adj. compostum, compost; N.L. gen. neut. n. composti, of compost

Pronunciation, gender: kom-POS-ti, neuter

Type strain: KACC 16581; NBRC 108858; P8

See detailed strain information at

16S rRNA gene: JN793954 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Han SI, Lee JC, Lee HJ, Whang KS. Planifilum composti sp. nov., a thermophile isolated from compost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4557-4561.

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 63, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2014; 64:697-699.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Emendations:
  • Jiang et al. 2019 Jiang Z, Xiao M, Yang LL, Zhi XY, Li WJ. Genome-based taxonomic classification within the family Thermoactinomycetaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2028-2036. Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 69, part 7 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2019; 69:2963-2965.

• 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.

Parent taxon: Planifilum Hatayama et al. 2005

Assigned by: Han SI, Lee JC, Lee HJ, Whang KS. Planifilum composti sp. nov., a thermophile isolated from compost. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2013; 63:4557-4561.

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