Name: Saccharopolyspora subtropica Wu et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: sub.tro’pi.ca. N.L. fem. adj. subtropica, pertaining to the subtropical zone, the origin of the soil sample from which the type strain was isolated

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … sup-TRO-pi-ka, feminine

Type strain: CGMCC 4.7206; DSM 46801; T3

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16S rRNA gene: KM114900 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Wu H, Liu B, Pan S. Saccharopolyspora subtropica sp. nov., a thermophilic actinomycete isolated from soil of a sugar cane field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1990-1995. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 5 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:2767-2768.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Saccharopolyspora thermophila Lu et al. 2001

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Saccharopolyspora thermophila Lu et al. 2001	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Dif et al. (2025), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Saccharopolyspora thermophila Lu et al. 2001. Publication: Dif G, Djemouai N, Meklat A, Zitouni A. A whole-genome study suggests a taxonomic rearrangement of Saccharopolyspora subtropica as a later heterotypic synonym of Saccharopolyspora thermophila and Saccharopolyspora spinosporotrichia as a later heterotypic synonym of Saccharopolyspora erythraea. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6731. 🇩🇿
  • 🏢 Synonymy of this taxon was mentioned in an IJSEM list. Publication: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 75, part 3 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2025; 75:6765.
  • 😢 The terminology used by the authors is in line with many other taxonomic studies and does not negatively affect their main results; some improvements may nevertheless be possible. Using the term "phylogenetic data" (or equivalent) for sequence data is not advocated. Whether taxa can have "members" is debatable. See the LPSN phylogeny page for details. Publication: Göker M. What can genome analysis offer for bacteria? In: Bridge P, Smith D, Stackebrandt E (eds), Trends in the systematics of bacteria and fungi, CAB International, Wallingford, 2021, p. 255-281. 🇬🇧
  • ❗ Saccharopolyspora subtropica is the correct name instead if this species is regarded as a separate species (i.e., if its nomenclatural type is not assigned to another species whose name is validly published, legitimate and not rejected and has priority) within a separate genus Saccharopolyspora.
  • 😷 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 a synonym of the name to be applied to this species. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.

Parent taxon: Saccharopolyspora Lacey and Goodfellow 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Wu H, Liu B, Pan S. Saccharopolyspora subtropica sp. nov., a thermophilic actinomycete isolated from soil of a sugar cane field. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:1990-1995. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 794111