Name: "Streptomyces cinnamoneus subsp. sparsus" Rahalkar and Thirumalachar 1968

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Etymology: spar’sus. L. masc. part. adj. sparsus, scattered

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: … SPAR-sus, masculine

Nomenclatural type: CCTCC AA 204019; DSM 41858; JCM 19151; YIM 90018

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Original publication: Rahalkar PW, Thirumalachar MJ. Culture characters and identity of some Streptoverticillium species producing polyene antibiotics. Hindustan Antibiot Bull 1968; 11:90-96.

Nomenclatural status: not validly published

Taxonomic status: synonym (and no standing)

Correct name: Streptomyces sparsus Jiang et al. 2011

Risk group: 1

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Streptomyces sparsus Jiang et al. 2011	homotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP, distinct rank

• Notes:
  • 😷 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.
  • 🤦 This taxon lacks a discernible description (protologue).

Parent taxon: Streptomyces cinnamoneus (Benedict et al. 1952) Witt and Stackebrandt 1991

Assigned by: Rahalkar PW, Thirumalachar MJ. Culture characters and identity of some Streptoverticillium species producing polyene antibiotics. Hindustan Antibiot Bull 1968; 11:90-96.

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Record number: 20455