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 LIQUORILACTOBACILLUS GEN. NOV. Liquorilactobacillus (Li.quo.ri.lac.to.ba.cil’lus L. masc. n. liquor , liquid; N.L. masc. n. Lactobacillus a bacterial genus; N.L. masc. n. Liquorilactobacillus a lactobacillus from liquids, referring to theisolation of most species from liquids including water, plant sap, and alcoholic beverages). Homofermentative, their mol% G+C contentisbetween 33.9 and 40.0; most of the species are motile with the exception of L. cacaonum , L. hordei , L. mali . They contain mesodiaminopimelic acid. Liquorilactobacillus species weremostly isolated from fermented plant materials including alcoholic fermentations and water kefir. Many strains of Liquorilactobacillus produce dextran from sucrose [ 194 ]. Aphylogenetic tree on the basis of 16S rRNA genes of all species in the genus Liquorilactobacillus is provided in Fig. S6I . The type species is Liquorilactobacillus mali comb. nov. ; Liquorilactobacillus species were previously considered part of the L. salivarius group.