Organism
Weissella kimchii
Named in 1 of the pickles in this table, under this spelling.
NCBI Taxonomy
- As published
- Weissella kimchii
- Current name
- Weissella cibaria
- Taxonomy id
- 137591
- Rank
- species
- Lineage
- Bacillati / Bacillota / Bacilli / Lactobacillales / Lactobacillaceae / Weissella
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 Weissella kimchii; the current name is Weissella cibaria, NCBI taxid 137591. 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
Weissella kimchii, Lactobacillaceae bacterium KNUT 0156
Reported in
| Pickle | Substrate | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Kimchi | Chinese cabbage, Cabbage, Spring onion, Pepper, Ginger, Radish, Mixed vegetables, Garlic | Korea, 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.