Streptomyces laurentii, a new species producing thiostrepton

The taxonomic description of Streptomyces laurentii, a new species related to but distinguishable from the S. fradiae group, is presented. This new species produces thiostrepton but bears no taxonomic relationship to the known producers of the antibiotic: S. azureus, S. hawaiiensis, and Streptomyces X-14b.