Name: Verrucosispora sonchi Ma et al. 2016

Category: Species

Proposed as: sp. nov.

Etymology: son’chi. N.L. masc. n. sonchus, name of a plant and also a botanical generic name (Sonchus); N.L. gen. masc. n. sonchi, of Sonchus, referring to the isolation of the type strain from Sonchus oleraceus

Pronunciation, gender: SON-k^hi, feminine

Type strain: CGMCC 4.7312; DSM 101530; JCM 32497; NEAU QY3

See detailed strain information at

Conduct genome-based taxonomy at

16S rRNA gene: KT633950 Analyse FASTA

Valid publication: Ma Z, Zhao S, Cao T, Liu C, Huang Y, Gao Y, Yan K, Xiang W, Wang X. Verrucosispora sonchi sp. nov., a novel endophytic actinobacterium isolated from the leaves of common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5430-5436. 🇨🇳

IJSEM list: Oren A, Garrity GM. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 66, part 12 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2017; 67:525-528.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: synonym

Correct name: Micromonospora sonchi (Ma et al. 2016) Carro and Oren 2022

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Micromonospora sonchi (Ma et al. 2016) Carro and Oren 2022	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • ❗ Verrucosispora sonchi 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 Verrucosispora.
  • 😷 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 2 times in PubMed until 2025-06-04.

Parent taxon: Verrucosispora Rheims et al. 1998

Assigned by: Ma Z, Zhao S, Cao T, Liu C, Huang Y, Gao Y, Yan K, Xiang W, Wang X. Verrucosispora sonchi sp. nov., a novel endophytic actinobacterium isolated from the leaves of common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus L.). Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2016; 66:5430-5436. 🇨🇳

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Record number: 794886