Name: Streptoverticillium distallicum Locci et al. 1969 (Approved Lists 1980)

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: di.stal’li.cum. N.L. neut. adj. distallicum

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-to-wer-ti-KIL-li-um di-STAL-li-kum, neuter

Type strain: CECT 3248; DSM 40846; IFO 15815; IMI 72676; JCM 4544; NBRC 15815; NCIB 8936; NCIMB 8936; NRRL 2886

16S rRNA gene: EF178671 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Locci R, Baldacci E, Petrolini Baldan B. The genus Streptoverticillium. A taxonomic study. Giornale di Microbiologia 1969; 17:1-60.

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 (and not recommended for medical use)

Correct name: Streptomyces lavendulae subsp. colombiensis (Pridham et al. 1958) Komaki 2026

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Streptomyces distallicus (Locci et al. 1969) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    Streptomyces lavendulae subsp. colombiensis (Pridham et al. 1958) Komaki 2026	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank
    Streptomyces colombiensis Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP
    "Actinomyces lavendulae subsp. grasserius" Kuchaeva et al. 1961	heterotypic synonym, not validly published, basonym of name in Approved Lists, distinct rank
    Streptomyces lavendulae subsp. grasserius (Kuchaeva et al. 1961) Pridham 1970 (Approved Lists 1980)	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • ⏲ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of "Streptomyces netropsis" Finlay et al. 1951. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529. 🇯🇵
  • ⏲ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptoverticillium netropsis (Finlay et al. 1951) Baldacci et al. 1966 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529. 🇯🇵
  • ⏲ According to Hatano et al. (2003), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces netropsis (Finlay et al. 1951) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991. Publication: Hatano K, Nishii T, Kasai H. Taxonomic re-evaluation of whorl-forming Streptomyces (formerly Streptoverticillium) species by using phenotypes, DNA-DNA hybridization and sequences of gyrB, and proposal of Streptomyces luteireticuli (ex Katoh and Arai 1957) corrig., sp. nov., nom. rev. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2003; 53:1519-1529. 🇯🇵
  • ⏲ According to Lanoot et al. (2004), this species is a later heterotypic synonym of Streptomyces colombiensis Pridham et al. 1958 (Approved Lists 1980). Publication: Lanoot B, Vancanneyt M, Dawyndt P, Cnockaert M, Zhang J, Huang Y, Liu Z, Swings J. BOX-pCR fingerprinting as a powerful tool to reveal synonymous names in the genus Streptomyces. Emended descriptions are proposed for the species Streptomyces cinereorectus, S. fradiae, S. tricolor, S. colombiensis, S. filamentosus, S. vinaceus and S. phaeopurpureus. Syst Appl Microbiol 2004; 27:84-92. 🇧🇪
  • ❗ Streptoverticillium distallicum 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 Streptoverticillium.
  • 😷 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 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 0 times in PubMed until 2026-06-11.
  • 🙅 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: Streptoverticillium Baldacci 1958 (Approved Lists 1980)

Assigned by: Locci R, Baldacci E, Petrolini Baldan B. The genus Streptoverticillium. A taxonomic study. Giornale di Microbiologia 1969; 17:1-60.

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