nocardiopsis potens nocardiopsis potens nocardiopsis potens is a bacterium from the genus of nocardiopsis which has been isolated from household waste in stuttgart in germany. nocardiopsis potens scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: actinomycetota class: actinomycetia order: streptosporangiales family: nocardiopsaceae genus: nocardiopsis species: n. potensyassin et al. 2009 binomial name nocardiopsis potens type strain ccug 56587, dsm 45234, immib l-21