Species Sphaerisporangium dianthi

Name: Sphaerisporangium dianthi Xing et al. 2018

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: di.an’thi. N.L. masc. n. Dianthus, name of a plant, and also a botanical generic name (Dianthus); N.L. gen. masc. n. dianthi, of Dianthus, referring to the isolation of the type strain from Dianthus chinensis

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sp^ha͡e-ri-spor-an-GI-um di-AN-t^hi, neuter

Type strain: CGMCC 4.7132; DSM 46736; NEAU CY18

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KF764483 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Xing J, Liu C, Zhang Y, He H, Zhou Y, Li L, Zhao J, Liu S, Wang X, Xiang W. Sphaerisporangium dianthi sp. nov., an endophytic actinomycete isolated from a root of Dianthus chinensis L. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2015; 107:9-14. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Validation list no. 183. List of new names and new combinations previously effectively, but not validly, published. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2018; 68:2707-2709.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name

Risk group: 1

• Notes:
  • 🧬 The phylogenomic assignment score of this taxon is 0.12608 (N = 17).
  • 😷 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 3 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Sphaerisporangium corrig. Ara and Kudo 2007

Assigned by: Xing J, Liu C, Zhang Y, He H, Zhou Y, Li L, Zhao J, Liu S, Wang X, Xiang W. Sphaerisporangium dianthi sp. nov., an endophytic actinomycete isolated from a root of Dianthus chinensis L. Antonie Van Leeuwenhoek 2015; 107:9-14. 🇨🇳

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