Supplementary table 1. Comparison of strain ewc 7(2) with most closely related type strains

Characteristics / 7 (2) / S. ghanaensisa / S. plicatusb / S. rocheic
Aerial mycelium / Gray / Green / Gray / Gray
Reverse / Brown / Green / Brownish gray / Brown
Diffusible pigment / +, Brown / None / None / Gray brown
Melanin pigment / - / - / - / -
Sporulation / Good / Good / Good
Spore chain / Flexous / Spirals / Open spirals / Rectiflexibilis
Spore surface / Smooth / Hairy / Smooth / Smooth
C- utilization
Dextrose / + / + / + / +
Rhamnose / + / + / + / +
D-Maltose / + / ND / ND
L-Arabinose / - / + / + / -
L-Sucrose / - / - / - / -
L- Raffinose / - / - / - / -
Cellobiose / + / - / -
Fructose / + / - / + / +
Inositol / + / + / - / +
Xylose / + / + / + / -
Salicin / + / ND / ND
D-Mannose / + / + / ND / +
Mannitol / + / ND / + / ND
Trehalose / + / ND / ND / ND
N- Utilization
L-Arginine / + / - / ND / +
Indole test / - / - / ND
VP test / - / + / ND
H2S Production / - / - / ND
Citrase / + / - / ND / +
Gelatinase / - / ND / +
Optimum temperature for growth / 27-37 °C / 28 °C / ND / 30 °C
Growth at NaCl (w/v)
2-5 % / + / + / ND / +
6-12 % / + / - / ND / -

Data from aBuchnan, 1966; bShirling and Gottlieb, 1968; cShirling and Gottlieb, 1969

A Buchnan RE, 1966. Bergey’s manual of determinative bacteriology, the Williams and Wilkins Co., Baltimore.734-736.

bShilrling EB, Gottlieb D. 1969. Cooperative description of type cultures of Streptomyces. IV. Species descriptions from the second, third and fourth studies. Int J Syst Bacteriol 19: 391-512.

cShilrling EB, Gottlieb D. 1968. Cooperative description of type cultures of Streptomyces III. Additional species descriptions from the first and second studies. Int J Syst Bacteriol 18: 279-392.