CLASSIFICATION OF STREPTOMYCES SPECIES 



nil 



II. Proteinaceous media arc pigmented deep 

 In-own to black; melanin-positive. 



1 . ( rrowl h colorless on synt het ic media 



a. Aerial mycelium thin, rose-colored. 

 a 1 . Spirals produced. 



210. Streptomyces roseo- 



rliininiiij, ,n S 

 b 1 . No s])irals formed. 



."ii Sin ptomyct s i innamon 

 ensis 

 1). Aerial mycelium white with pale 

 pink or pale gray tinge. 



131. Streptomyces kitasa 

 waensis 



c. Aerial mycelium gray to brown to 

 reddish. 



a'. Growth on organic media green 

 ish to black. 



175. Streptomyces olivochro- 

 mogenes 

 h'. Growth dark brown. 



206. Streptomyces resisto 

 mycificus 



c 1 . ( Irowt h cream colored. 



163. Streptomyces nigrifa- 



d. Aerial mycelium cot tony, dark 

 brown. 



66. Streptomyces diastato- 

 chromogenes 



e. Aerial mycelium pale yellow to gray. 



30. Streptomyces blastmy 

 ceticus 

 2. Growth on synthetic media yellow. 



a. Aerial mycelium white. 



203. Streptomyces rameus 



b. Aerial mycelium white to gray. 



82. Streptomyces flavochro 

 mogenes 

 C. Aerial mycelium white to yellow. 



Hi Streptomyces cavouren 



S is 



d. Aerial mycelium ash-gray. 



188. Sin ptomyces pilosus 



e. Aerial mycelium mouse-gray to 

 green-gray. 



9 1 Streptomyct s galbus 



f. Aerial mycelium hazel brown. 



13!). Streptomyces lucensis 



g. Aerial mycelium olive buff. 



a 1 . Soluble pigment green to olive 

 to black. 



233. Streptomyces tenuis 



b 1 . Soluble pigmenl cream-colored 

 to golden brown. 



146. Streptomyces margino. 



Ins 



h. Aerial mycelium white wit h patches 



of bluish green on standi media. 



126. Streptomyces ipomoeat 

 '■'• ( iiou t h white to gray. 



a. Sporophores produce spirals. 

 a 1 . Causes potato scab. 



223. Streptomyces scabies 



b 1 . I )oes not cause potato scab. 

 a-. ( rrowl h on potato gray. 



1 lit. Streptomyces ha nun 

 ensis 



b'-'. ( irowth on potato orange 

 red. 



96. Streptomyces galtieri 



b. Sporophores st raight . 



a 1 . Aerial mycelium while to gray. 

 29. Streptomyces bikinien- 



b 1 . Aerial mycelium white, cottony 

 156. Streptomyces mi nihil is 



c. Sporophores tend to be straight; 

 spirals less marked. 



28. Streptomyces beddardit 

 4. (irowth cream- to brown-colored. 



a. Sporophores in (dusters. 



a 1 . Aerial mycelium on nutrient 

 agar gray to yellow ish green 



19. Streptomyces antibioti- 

 cits 

 b 1 . Aerial mycelium on nut rient 

 agar ash-gray. 



73. Streptomyces euryther- 

 mus 

 c 1 . Aerial mycelium on nutrient 

 agar white. 



38 sin ptomyces caiusim 



b. Sporophores not in (dusters. 



a 1 . Aerial mycelium white to gray. 

 109. Streptomyces griseo- 

 rhroiiioiicncs 

 b 1 . Aerial mycelium olive gray. 



248. Streptomyces virido- 

 genes 

 C 1 . Aerial mycelium olive buff to 

 water green. 



107. Streptomyces 



hr il II in us 

 ."). ( irow t Ii red to reddish orange. 



a. Aerial mycelium white. 



200. Streptomyces purpur- 



nsn ,is 



