streptomyces violaceus streptomyces violaceus streptomyces violaceus is a bacterium species from the genus of streptomyces which has been isolated from soil. streptomyces violaceus produces rhodomycine, violamycin-b5 and violarin b. streptomyces violaceus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptomycetales family: streptomycetaceae genus: streptomyces species: s. violaceus binomial name streptomyces violaceuspridham 1970 type strain atcc 15891, atcc 25516, bcrc 13791, cbs 658.69, ccrc 13791, cct 5007, cect 3237, cgmcc 4.1772, dsm 40205, dsmz 40205, ifo 13104, inmi 1212, isp 5205, jcm 4534, kcc s-0534, kccm 40125, kctc 9788, lmg 20275, nbrc 13104, nihj 493, nrrl b-5432, nrrl-isp 5205, ria 1296, ria 157, uniqem 204, vkm ac-528 synonyms actinomyces violaceus, actinomyces violatus, cladothrix violacea, discomyces violaceus, nocardia violacea,