Name: Streptomyces rhizosphaericus subsp. rhizosphaericus (Sembiring et al. 2001) Komaki 2026

Category: Subspecies

Proposed as: subsp. nov.

Basonym: Streptomyces rhizosphaerius Sembiring et al. 2001

Etymology: rhi.zo.sphae’ri.cus. L. masc. adj. sphaericus, spherical; N.L. masc. adj. rhizosphaericus, belonging to the sphere of the root

Pronunciation (Latin), gender: strep-TO-my-kes r^hi-zo-SP^HA͡E-ri-kus r^hi-zo-SP^HA͡E-ri-kus, masculine

Type strain: A10P1; DSM 41760; JCM 11447; MTCC 6923; NBRC 100778; NCIMB 13674

Valid publication: Komaki H. Five new combinations and emended descriptions of two species related to subspecies in the genus Streptomyces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7056. 🇯🇵

IJSEM list: Oren A, Göker M. Notification list. Notification that new names and new combinations have appeared in volume 76, part 2 of the IJSEM. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7121.

Nomenclatural status: validly published under the ICNP

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

• Synonyms:

  • Name	Kind
    Streptomyces asiaticus subsp. asiaticus (Sembiring et al. 2001) Nouioui et al. 2025	heterotypic synonym, validly published under the ICNP

• Notes:
  • 🙋 This subspecies could be automatically created (rule 40d) by the valid publication of Streptomyces rhizosphaericus subsp. ignotus (Nouioui et al. 2025) Komaki 2026 but an explicit description was also provided. Publication: Komaki H. Five new combinations and emended descriptions of two species related to subspecies in the genus Streptomyces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7056. 🇯🇵
  • 🙆 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.

Parent taxon: Streptomyces rhizosphaericus corrig. Sembiring et al. 2001

Assigned by: Komaki H. Five new combinations and emended descriptions of two species related to subspecies in the genus Streptomyces. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2026; 76:7056. 🇯🇵

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