streptomyces niger streptomyces niger streptomyces niger is a bacterium species from the genus of streptomyces. streptomyces niger produces streptomycin. streptomyces niger scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptomycetales family: streptomycetaceae genus: streptomyces species: s. niger binomial name streptomyces nigergoodfellow et al. 1986 type strain atcc 17756, bcrc 11877, cbs 230.65, cbs 663.72, ccrc 11877, cgmcc 4.1748, cmi 112 787, cmi 112787, dsm 40302, dsm 43049, hacc 146, ifo 13362, ifo 13902, isp 5302, jcm 3158, kcc 3158, kcc a-0158, nbimcc 495, nbrc 13362, nbrc 13902, ncib 10992, ncimb 10992, nrrl b-3857, nrrl-isp 5302, pcm 2305, ria 1323, vkm ac-1736 synonyms chainia nigra