streptomyces viridochromogenes streptomyces viridochromogenes streptomyces viridochromogenes is a bacterium species in the genus streptomyces. streptomyces viridochromogenes scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptomycetales family: streptomycetaceae genus: streptomyces species: s. viridochromogenes binomial name streptomyces viridochromogenes(krainsky 1914) waksman and henrici 1948 synonyms actinomyces viridochromogenes krainsky 1914 s. viridochromogenes produces the natural herbicide bialaphos and the antibiotics streptazolin and avilamycin.