Name: Secundilactobacillus kimchicus (Liang et al. 2011) Zheng et al. 2020

Category: Species

Proposed as: comb. nov.

Basonym: Lactobacillus kimchicus Liang et al. 2011

Etymology: kim’chi.cus. N.L. neut. n. kimchium, kimchi; L. masc. adj. suff. -icus, pertaining to; N.L. masc. adj. kimchicus, pertaining to or isolated from kimchi, a type of sauerkraut produced in Korea

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: se-kun-di-lak-to-ba-KIL-lus KIM-k^hi-kus, masculine

Type strain: DCY 51; JCM 15530; KCTC 12976

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: EU678893 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858. 🇮🇹

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 70, part 4 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:4050-4060.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Lactobacillus kimchicus Liang et al. 2011	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🎓 Name mentioned 1 time in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙆 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: Secundilactobacillus Zheng et al. 2020

Assigned by: Zheng J, Wittouck S, Salvetti E, Franz CMAP, Harris HMB, Mattarelli P, O'Toole PW, Pot B, Vandamme P, Walter J, et al. A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2020; 70:2782-2858. 🇮🇹

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Record number: 10771