Organism
Lactobacillus pentosus
Named in 4 of the pickles in this table, under this spelling.
NCBI Taxonomy
- As published
- Lactobacillus pentosus
- Current name
- Lactiplantibacillus pentosus
- Taxonomy id
- 1589
- Rank
- species
- Lineage
- Bacillati / Bacillota / Bacilli / Lactobacillales / Lactobacillaceae / Lactiplantibacillus
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 pentosus; the current name is Lactiplantibacillus pentosus, NCBI taxid 1589. 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 pentosus
Reported in
| Pickle | Substrate | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Dha muoi | Mustard leaf, Beetroot, Eggplant, Cabbage, Mixed vegetables | Vietnam |
| Fermented olives | Olive | Africa, Americas, Middle East, Europe and World, United States, Spain, Portugal, Peru, Chile, Italy |
| Jiang-gua | Cucumber | Taiwan |
| Pao cai | Cabbage, Celery, Cucumber, Radish | China |
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.