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A set of 25 urease-producing, yellow-pigmented enterococci was isolated from environmental sources. Phenotypic classification divided the isolates into two phena. Both phena were characterized using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, DNA base composition, rep-PCR fingerprinting and automated ribotyping. The obtained data distinguished the isolates from all members of the genus with validly published names and placed them in the species group. DNA–DNA hybridization experiments, and sequencing and whole-cell protein electrophoresis provided conclusive evidence for the classification of each phenon as a novel species of the genus , for which the names sp. nov. (type strain CCM 4629  = LMG 26676  = CCUG 48799), inhabiting water and plants, and sp. nov. (type strain CCM 4630  = LMG 26678  = CCUG 61593), inhabiting water, insects (mosquitoes) and plants, are proposed.

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This study was supported by the:
  • Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (Award MSM0021622416)
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