lysinibacillus endophyticus lysinibacillus endophyticus lysinibacillus endophyticus is a gram-positive, aerobic and rod-shaped bacterium from the genus of lysinibacillus which has been isolated from the root of a maize plant. lysinibacillus endophyticus produces indole-3-acetic acid. lysinibacillus endophyticus scientific classification domain: bacteria phylum: bacillota class: bacilli order: bacillales family: bacillaceae genus: lysinibacillus species: l. endophyticus binomial name lysinibacillus endophyticusyu et al. 2017 type strain c9