Name: Streptosporangium violaceochromogenes Kawamoto et al. 1975 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: vi.o.la.ce.o.chro.mo’ge.nes. L. masc. adj. violaceus, violet; Gr. neut. n. chrôma, color; Gr. suff. -genes, producing; from Gr. ind. v. gennaô, to produce; N.L. neut. part. adj. violaceochromogenes, producing violet color

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-spor-an-GI-um wi-o-la-ke-o-khro-MO-ge-nes, neuter

Type strain: ATCC 21807; DSM 43849; IFO 15560; JCM 3281; NBRC 15560; NRRL B-16784

16S rRNA gene: X89951 Analysetree FASTA download

Effective publication: Kawamoto I, Takasawa S, Okachi R, Koakura M, Takahashi I. A new antibiotic victomycin (XK 49-1-B-2). I. Taxonomy and production of the producing organism. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1975; 28:358-365.

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: correct name

Risk group: 1

Parent taxon: Streptosporangium Couch 1955 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Kawamoto I, Takasawa S, Okachi R, Koakura M, Takahashi I. A new antibiotic victomycin (XK 49-1-B-2). I. Taxonomy and production of the producing organism. J Antibiot (Tokyo) 1975; 28:358-365.

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Record number: 782175

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