Streptococcus garvieae sp. nov. and Streptococcus plantarum sp. nov

1 Department of Microbiology, National Institute for Research in Dairying, Shinfield, Reading RG2 9 AT, U.K. 2 Botanisches Institut der Universität, Menzinger Strasse 67, 8000 München 19, F.R.G. ABSTRACT Summary: Biochemical and chemotaxonomical studies were performed on some streptococci from frozen peas and bovine mastitis in an attempt to clarify their taxonomy. The results of the present and earlier studies indicate the pea and mastitis isolates represent two new species of the genus Streptococcus. The isolates from frozen peas are named Streptococcus plantarum sp. nov. and those from mastitis, Streptococcus garvieae sp. nov. The type strains are NCDO 1869 and NCDO 2155, respectively.