A taxonomic note on the genus Lactobacillus: Description of 23 novel genera, emended description of the genus Lactobacillus Beijerinck 1901, and union of Lactobacillaceae and Leuconostocaceae Author Zheng, Jinshui Author Wittouck, Stijn Author Salvetti, Elisa Author Franz, Charles M. A. P. Author Harris, Hugh M. B. Author Mattarelli, Paola Author O’Toole, Paul W. Author Pot, Bruno Author Vandamme, Peter Author Walter, Jens Author Watanabe, Koichi Author Wuyts, Sander Author Felis, Giovanna E. Author Gänzle, Michael G. Author Lebeer, Sarah text International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 2020 2020-04-15 70 2782 2858 journal article 7136 10.1099/ijsem.0.004107 c650e745-85a1-48ca-b29a-b1714f644bae 4730536 DESCRIPTIONOF HOLZAPFELIA GEN. NOV. Holzapfelia (Holz.ap.fe’li.a. N.L. fem. n. Holzapfelia , named after Wilhelm Holzapfel, a microbiologist and taxonomist who made significant contributions to the understanding of the physiology and applications of lactic acid bacteria). Strainsof Holzapfelia are Gram positive, rod-shaped, catalase negative, homofermentative and aerotolerant. The type strain of the single species in the genus was isolated from mountain flowers, other strains were identified in bee larvae. H. floricola grows at 15 but not at 37 °C; glucose and fructose are the only carbohydrates that are fermented. The sources of isolation as well as genomic and physiological properties of the organism indicate an insect- and flowerassociated lifestyle of the genus. The type species of Holzapfelia is H. floricola .