Species Streptosporangium albidum

Name: Streptosporangium albidum Furumai et al. 1968 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category, proposed as: species, sp. nov.

Etymology: al’bi.dum. L. neut. adj. albidum, white

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-spor-an-GI-um AL-bi-dum, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 25243; DSM 43870; IFO 13901; JCM 3240; NBRC 13901; NRRL B-24060

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16S rRNA gene: EF543522 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Furumai T, Ogawa H, Okuda T. Taxonomic study on Streptosporangium albidum nov. sp. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1968; 21:179-181.

IJSEM list: Skerman VBD, McGowan V, Sneath PHA. Approved lists of bacterial names. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1980; 30:225-420.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Kutzneria viridogrisea (Okuda et al. 1966) Stackebrandt et al. 1994

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Streptosporangium viridogriseum Okuda et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Kutzneria viridogrisea (Okuda et al. 1966) Stackebrandt et al. 1994	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Kutzneria albida (Furumai et al. 1968) Stackebrandt et al. 1994	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Dean et al. (2026), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Kutzneria viridogrisea (Okuda et al. 1966) Stackebrandt et al. 1994. Publication: Dean CD, McLaughlin RW, Elshahed MS, Lawson PA, Miller SL. Genome-based reclassification of Kutzneria albida (Furumai et al. 1968) Stackebrandt et al. 1994 as a later heterotypic synonym of Kutzneria viridogrisea (Okuda et al. 1966) Stackebrandt et al. 1994. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2026; 76:0. 🇺🇸
  • ⏲ According to Dean et al. (2026), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptosporangium viridogriseum Okuda et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Dean CD, McLaughlin RW, Elshahed MS, Lawson PA, Miller SL. Genome-based reclassification of Kutzneria albida (Furumai et al. 1968) Stackebrandt et al. 1994 as a later heterotypic synonym of Kutzneria viridogrisea (Okuda et al. 1966) Stackebrandt et al. 1994. International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2026; 76:0. 🇺🇸
  • ❗ Streptosporangium albidum 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 Streptosporangium.
  • 😷 The risk group for Canada has been imported on 2024-02-27. The full classification is: risk group = 1, note = "Security sensitive biological agent: No - Terrestrial animal pathogen under Canadian Food Inspection Agency authority: No". — The risk group for Swiss Confederation has been imported on 2024-02-01. The full classification is: risk group = 1. — 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 8 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.

Parent taxon: Streptosporangium Couch 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Furumai T, Ogawa H, Okuda T. Taxonomic study on Streptosporangium albidum nov. sp. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1968; 21:179-181.

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