Organism
Lactobacillus otakiensis
Named in 1 of the pickles in this table, under this spelling.
NCBI Taxonomy
- As published
- Lactobacillus otakiensis
- Current name
- Lentilactobacillus otakiensis
- Taxonomy id
- 481720
- Rank
- species
- Lineage
- Bacillati / Bacillota / Bacilli / Lactobacillales / Lactobacillaceae / Lentilactobacillus
The name changed, the organism did not
The literature this site draws on predates the 2020 reclassification, which split the genus Lactobacillus into twenty-five genera. Papers written before it say Lactobacillus otakiensis; the current name is Lentilactobacillus otakiensis, NCBI taxid 481720. Both refer to the same organism. This site prints the source's name in the source's own row and the current name here.
Other names NCBI holds
Lactobacillus otakiensis, Lactobacillus sp. YIT 11163, Lactobacillus sp. YIT 11167, Lactobacillus sp. YIT 11452, Lactobacillus sp. YIT 11505
Reported in
| Pickle | Substrate | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Sunki | Turnip, Leaves of otaki-turnip | Japan, South East Asia |
Taxonomy from NCBI Taxonomy, retrieved 2026-09-06. Schoch, C.L. et al. (2020) NCBI Taxonomy: a comprehensive update on curation, resources and tools. Database, baaa062. National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.