Subspecies Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes subsp. staurosporea

Name: Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes subsp. staurosporea corrig. (ex Ōmura et al. 1977) Takahashi et al. 1996

Category, proposed as: subspecies, subsp. nov., nom. rev.

Etymology: stau.ro.spo.re’a. Gr. masc. n. stauros, upright pale or stake; Gr. fem. n. spora, a seed and in biology a spore; N.L. fem. adj. staurosporea, intended to mean referring to a slender spore

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: sak-K^HA-ro-t^hrix a-e-ro-ko-lo-NI-ge-nes sta͡u-ro-spo-RE-a, feminine

Type strain: AM-2282; FERM P-3725; NRRL 11184

16S rRNA gene: AB024287 Analyse FASTA

Effective publication: Takahashi Y, Shinose M, Seino A, Iwai Y, Ōmura S. Transfer of staurosporine-producing strain Streptomyces staurosporeus AM-2282 to the genus Saccharothrix as Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes (Labeda 1986) subsp. staurosporeus subsp. nov. Actinomycetologica 1995; 9:19-26.

IJSEM list: Anonymous. Validation list no. 59. Validation of publication of new names and new combinations previously effectively published outside the IJSB. Int J Syst Bacteriol 1996; 46:1189-1190.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

Taxonomic status: correct name (and explicitly recommended for medical use)

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    "Streptomyces staurosporeus" Ōmura et al. 1977	homotypic synonym, not validly published, distinct rank
    Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes subsp. staurosporeus (ex Ōmura et al. 1977) Takahashi et al. 1996	other spelling of name, inaccurate spelling

• Notes:
  • 😷 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.
  • 🙆 This name is on the List of Recommended Names for bacteria of medical importance (LoRN) as the name to be applied to this subspecies. The name is on LoRN because of the recorded risk group of the genus.
  • 🧍 Nom. corrig.: Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes subsp. staurosporeus (sic); the subspecies is not regarded in recent reclassification IJSEM 51:1050. Publication: Labeda DP, Hatano K, Kroppenstedt RM, Tamura T. Revival of the genus Lentzea and proposal for Lechevalieria gen. nov. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1045-1050. 🇺🇸
  • 🧍 According to Labeda, Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes subsp. staurosporea corrig. (ex Ōmura et al. 1977) Takahashi et al. 1996 is probably a species of the genus Lentzea Yassin et al. 1995 emend. Labeda et al. 2001. — Labeda DP. Personal communication, 2001-05-15.
  • 🧍 In Validation List no. 59, the basonym is erroneously cited as "Streptomyces stauroporeus" (sic). Publication: Euzeby JP, Kudo T. Corrigenda to the validation lists. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2001; 51:1933-1938. 🇫🇷
  • 🧍 The original spelling Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes subsp. staurosporeus (sic), has been corrected by Euzéby 1998. Publication: Euzéby JP. Taxonomic note: necessary correction of specific and subspecific epithets according to Rules 12c and 13b of the International Code of Nomenclature of Bacteria (1990 Revision). Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 1998; 48:1073-1075. 🇫🇷

Parent taxon: Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes (ex Shinobu and Kawato 1960) Labeda 1986

Assigned by: Takahashi Y, Shinose M, Seino A, Iwai Y, Ōmura S. Transfer of staurosporine-producing strain Streptomyces staurosporeus AM-2282 to the genus Saccharothrix as Saccharothrix aerocolonigenes (Labeda 1986) subsp. staurosporeus subsp. nov. Actinomycetologica 1995; 9:19-26.

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